What is unoccupied play, and what age range does the slide give?	0–3 months: discovering body movement through movements of the extremities.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
What is solitary play, and what age range does the slide give?	0–2 years: playing independently without interest in playing with others.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
What is onlooker play, and what age does the slide give?	About 2 years: watching others play without participating.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
What is parallel play, and what age range does the slide give?	2+ years: playing side by side without interacting in the play.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
What is associative play, and what age range does the slide give?	3–4 years: shared activity and communication without an organized activity or rules.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
What is cooperative play, and what age range does the slide give?	4+ years: organized play involving rules and goals.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
Two children use separate toy tracks beside each other without interacting. Which play type fits?	Parallel play.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
A child watches others play but does not join. Which play type fits?	Onlooker play.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
Children share trucks and interact without a set game or rules. Which play type fits?	Associative play.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
Children follow the rules of a game such as Duck, Duck, Goose. Which play type fits?	Cooperative play.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
What key feature distinguishes associative from cooperative play?	Cooperative play follows rules and goals; associative play has interaction without an organized game.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
Must every child reach a play stage at the exact listed age?	No. Know the course age ranges for the exam, but recognize individual variation in development.<br><br><small>Priority A · Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04</small>
