According to Erikson,one of the Major Functions of Play Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson,one of the major functions of play is to

• A) allow children to escape from the demands of their lives into a fantasy world.
• B) show caregivers the things that are important to children.
• C) create a small social organization of children who try out culturally meaningful roles and skills.
• D) allow children to represent their unconscious wishes and desires symbolically.

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Definitions:

No-Collar Workers

A “free agent” worker with a nontraditional career path who engages in creative, “knowledge work” and rejects the idea of stable, long-term employment at a single company; creation of ideas (“symbol manipulators”), not things.

Disengagement

The process of withdrawing or distancing oneself from a particular role, activity, or involvement.

Ascribe Selves

The concept of identities or roles that are assigned to an individual by society, rather than chosen by the individual.

Postmodern Work

Work characterized by flexible, temporary, and decentralized arrangements, contrasting with traditional, hierarchical, and permanent job structures.