Which is an example of associative play?
a. Two children playing house, one playing the role of the dad and the other playing the mom
b. Two children playing in a sand box, one building a wall and the other digging a hole
c. Two children playing with sports-associated items, one with a football and the other with a bat
d. Two children playing with a coloring book, one coloring pictures and the other looking at pictures
ANS: A
Associative play allows the preschoolers to use their enlarged vocabulary in play with other children to carry on conversations and describe scenarios for each to play.
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