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Peer reviewedCole, Diane; LaVoie, Joseph C. – Developmental Psychology, 1985
Developmental changes in specific types of fantasy play and the relation of role taking, egocentrism, and receptive vocabulary were examined in two- to six-year-olds. Both frequency and duration of material and ideational fantasy play increased with age, but play patterns differed. Data suggest developmental progression from object to person…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
