As Children Move Through the Stages of Play Described by Parten

question 23

Multiple Choice

As children move through the stages of play described by Parten, they

• A) move from single-sex to mixed-sex groups of playmates.
• B) engage in parallel play before they engage in solitary independent play.
• C) become more interactive and more cooperative.
• D) move back and forth through the different levels more quickly as they get older.

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