The effects of sex,structure and social interaction on preschoolers' play behaviors in a naturalistic setting |
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| Authors: | Mark Brenner Donald R Omark |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign, Il., U.S.A.;(2) Institute for Child Behavior and Development, University of Illinois, Champaign, Il., U.S.A.;(3) the Office for Multicultural Bilingual Education, 140 Education, University of Illinois, 61801 Urbana, IL, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Play behavior of preschool children was observed in their natural environment. The study focused on the general demographic of free-play behavior, sex differences in the uses of various play areas, the effect of different play areas on the incidence of make-believe versus exploratory play, and the differential influence of play area on social interaction. Results indicated that both boys and girls used areas that have been thought of traditionally as sextyped. For example, both sexes appeared with equal frequencies in the household area and the block and truck area. Within these areas the sexes apportioned their time equally in terms of play activities. Overall, the household area elicited more make-believe play and social interaction than did the other play areas. |
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