Describe Mildred Parten's patterns of play. What role does play have in a child's life? What ...

Answer to q. 1

Mildred Parten outlined five types of play. They are: (1) solitary - children play with toys by themselves, (2) onlooker play - children observe other children who are at play, (3) parallel play - children play with similar toys to those of surrounding children, (4) associative play - children interact and share toys, and (5) cooperative play - there is a division of labor and children take on different roles and there are group rules. Play serves multiple functions. First and foremost, it's fun. Second, it serves to assist children in acquiring many important skills and abilities such as social skills, learning to imagine and pretend, learning to take turns, and cooperation.

Answer to q. 2

C

Answer to q. 3

Authoritarian parents place strict rules on children and tend to believe in the spare the rod, spoil the child approach to parenting. To these parents, obedience is a virtue in its own right. Authoritative parents transmit their expectations clearly but also take the child's viewpoint into account. Authoritarian parents expect their children to obey them without question. Children of authoritarian parents tend to be hostile and have lower self-esteem than children of authoritative parents. Children of authoritative parents are more self-reliant, have higher self-esteem, and are more independent than children of authoritarian parents.

Answer to q. 4

A

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