Marla and Aisha both playing with their own dolls in the same area, but they are not talking to each other – only to their own i
ndividual dolls. Gina and Tasha are playing jump rope. The first two girls are engaged in ________ play while the second pair is engaged in ________ play.
The answer is parallel and cooperative, respectively.
Explanation:
Parellel play occurs when children play in the same area as others, but don't interact directly. It differs from associative play because parallel is imitative (i.e. both kids are doing the same activity), and associative <u>involves different types of activities, and a considerable degree of interaction</u>.
Cooperative play is when children are interested in each other's activities, play together and present an organised structure. They usually assign roles (in the example, one of them swings the rope and the other jumps).
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