PTHA 1225 · Communications · Exam 3
Types of play: ages and application
Learning · 12 cards · Priority A: 12 / B: 0
Say or write your answer before opening the card. A is the first pass; B remains fair course material. Source notes appear with each answer.
E3-0121 · Priority A
What is unoccupied play, and what age range does the slide give?
0–3 months: discovering body movement through movements of the extremities.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0122 · Priority A
What is solitary play, and what age range does the slide give?
0–2 years: playing independently without interest in playing with others.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0123 · Priority A
What is onlooker play, and what age does the slide give?
About 2 years: watching others play without participating.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0124 · Priority A
What is parallel play, and what age range does the slide give?
2+ years: playing side by side without interacting in the play.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0125 · Priority A
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.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0126 · Priority A
What is cooperative play, and what age range does the slide give?
4+ years: organized play involving rules and goals.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0127 · Priority A
Two children use separate toy tracks beside each other without interacting. Which play type fits?
Parallel play.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0128 · Priority A
A child watches others play but does not join. Which play type fits?
Onlooker play.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0129 · Priority A
Children share trucks and interact without a set game or rules. Which play type fits?
Associative play.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0130 · Priority A
Children follow the rules of a game such as Duck, Duck, Goose. Which play type fits?
Cooperative play.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0131 · Priority A
What key feature distinguishes associative from cooperative play?
Cooperative play follows rules and goals; associative play has interaction without an organized game.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04
E3-0132 · Priority A
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.
Purtilo Ch 10-11 2026.pptx slide 10; T03 59:56–1:03:04