How did Erikson use play in assessment?
What will be an ideal response?
Erikson created a situation in which children were exposed to a specific set of toys on a table. Children are supposed to imagine the table as a movie studio with the toys as actors and sets. The children create a scene and describe what is happening. This scenario allows children to choose characters that relate to things with which they are concerned or preoccupied. Although the situation is projective, it allows for an objective behavioral record and also allows the researcher to attend to the face value of the child's actions (i.e., it isn't necessarily assumed to have hidden meanings).
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