While Playing at the Park, Sam and Carlos Run After

question 56

Multiple Choice

While playing at the park, Sam and Carlos run after one another, wrestle, and pretend to fight. The boys are engaged in

• A) functional play.
• B) a hostile interaction.
• C) rough-and-tumble play.
• D) repetitive motor action.

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