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ERIC Number: EJ268735
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Jun
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Nonsocial Play in Preschoolers: Necessarily Evil?
Rubin, Kenneth H.
Child Development, v53 n3 p651-57 Jun 1982
Examines the social, cognitive, and social-cognitive correlates of nonsocial play in 122 four-year-olds observed for 20 minutes during free play. Subjects were given a role-taking test and tests of social and impersonal problem-solving skills. Sociometric popularity and social competence, as rated by teachers, were also assessed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Perspective Taking, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Pretend Play, Problem Solving, Social Adjustment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Nonsocial Play; Parallel Play; Popularity