Question 1
Make believe play in the preschool years is often called:
◦ sociodramatic play.
◦ representational play.
◦ simple pretense.
◦ symbolic coordination.
Question 2
How are play and cognitive development related?
◦ Play directly promotes cognitive development and language.
◦ Cognition and language directly promote play.
◦ Play affects mediating variables - such as social competence and symbolization - which, in turn, may promote cognition and language.
◦ Play, cognition, and language influence one another in a circular relationship.