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Luo, Zhangjing; Lahat, Ayelet; Perlman, Michal; Howe, Nina; Recchia, Holly E.; Bukowski, William M.; Ross, Hildy – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2022
We examined the evolution of social pretend play in toddlers and tested whether children's age, gender, and language abilities were associated with changes in social pretend play over time. We employed a unique observational data set that followed 28 children (M[subscript age] = 27 months old; 57% boys) with each of two unfamiliar peers over 18…
Descriptors: Play, Fantasy, Toddlers, Language Skills