Which play is most typical of the preschool period? a. ...

[jayhills49]

Which play is most typical of the preschool period?
 
  a. Solitary
  b. Parallel
  c. Associative
  d. Team

Question 2

A 4-year-old child is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection. The child tells the nurse that he is sick because he was bad. Which is the nurse's best interpretation of this comment?
 
  a. Sign of stress
  b. Common at this age
  c. Suggestive of maladaptation
  d. Suggestive of excessive discipline at home

[aidanmbrowne]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Associative play is group play in similar or identical activities but without rigid organization or rules. Solitary play is that of infants. Parallel play is that of toddlers. School-age children play in teams.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Preschoolers cannot understand the cause and effect of illness. Their egocentrism makes them think they are directly responsible for events, making them feel guilty for things outside their control. Children of this age show stress by regressing developmentally or acting out. Maladaptation is unlikely. Telling the nurse that he is sick because he was bad does not imply excessive discipline at home.