Turkish Adaptation of Test of Pretended Play.

摘要: Abstract The objective of present research is to conduct validity and reliability analysis the verbal section Test Pretended Play that will measure pretended play behaviors pre-school age children (3-6 years age]. was first developed by Vicky Lewis Jill Boucher in 1997. This test aimed oretended behavioral development normal between ages 1 6 besides with mental developmental problems till 8. consists two parts; nonverbal. Verbal part composed four subsections which are dally objects, toys non-representative materials, one-symbol toy olaymg alone. Reliability demonstrated test-retest correlation ,933 (p Key Words Play, Autistic, Mentally Disabled, Thinking, Language. During adaptation process into world they meet for time, enter a stage interaction their surroundings hold place life. While building up interactions surrounding during this process, also start get familiar further experienced live in. Preschool period particular most adaptive physical, social learning. Throughout can now express knowledge more clearly exhibit through actions as well. As stated Tsao (2002), gain acquisition, use new situations abstract thinking skills personal experiences. greatest share these experiences belongs plays. positive effect plays variety aspects throughout early childhood well known (Ahioglu, 1999; Baron-Cohen, Leslie, & Frith, 1985; Jobling, Virji-Babul, Nichols, 2006; Maguire Dunn, 1997; Nielsen Dissanayake, 2000; Saracho, Sarimski Suss-Burghart, 1991; Shim, Herwig, Shelly, 2001; Sigafoos, Roberts-Pennell, Graves, Stanley, 2003; Stanley Konstantareas, 2007; Swindells Stegnitti, 2006). Piaget similarly argues bridges existing gap concrete experience thinking. It when significance takes one step ahead (cited Casby, 1997). According Vygotsky real at around three "pretended" intertwined so-cio-dramatic In his words, is, all times, socially symbolic activity Nicolopoulou, 1993). Aside from playing line functions, is- attributing function or quality object- reusing object manner like "as if it were..." corresponds stages cognitive child (Jordan, 2003). improves comprehension. understand representations reality. …