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Peer reviewedVandenberg, Brian – American Psychologist, 1978
A review of play in nonhuman animals indicates that play increases with phylogenetic status, is important for mature social development in more advanced species, reflects intentional activity, and is essential for the development of tool-using strategies. (Author)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Play, Social Behavior
Download full textFein, Greta G. – 1978
This paper examines the interrelationship between children's acquisition and use of symbols and the development of imaginative play. The paper focuses on the use of pretend play as an expression of the child's capacity for symbolic functioning and as an index of intellectual development. The first section of the paper reviews developmental changes…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages
Norbeck, Edward – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
The biological and the cultural aspects of human play are inextricably linked and mutually influence each other. (LH)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Biological Influences
