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Making MR Imaging Child's Play - Pediatric Neuroimaging Protocol, Guidelines and Procedure
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2009
Despite an increase in the use of structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in humans, the study of young pediatric populations remains a challenge. We present a hands-on, step-by-step video protocol including guidelines for clinicians and researchers intending to perform (f)MRI in young children.
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Social Foundations of Self I: Play and Game
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2025
The development of self in children is deeply rooted in social interactions, mainly through stages of play and structured games. These stages, outlined by sociologist George Herbert Mead, illustrate how children progressively learn to understand and adopt social roles, forming a cohesive sense of self.The Play Stage: Imitation and Simple Role-TakingIn the early years of childhood, the play stage is characterized by imitative behavior, where children engage in role-playing based on familiar...
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Peering into the Dynamics of Social Interactions: Measuring Play Fighting in Rats
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2013
Play fighting in the rat involves attack and defense of the nape of the neck, which if contacted, is gently nuzzled with the snout. Because the movements of one animal are countered by the actions of its partner, play fighting is a complex, dynamic interaction. This dynamic complexity raises methodological problems about what to score for experimental studies. We present a scoring schema that is sensitive to the correlated nature of the actions performed. Two experiments illustrate how these...
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Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses
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2017
This paper describes a procedure for measuring hearing sensitivity in 2 to 4 year-old children. Children are trained to perform play-based responses when they hear a target signal. Thresholds are then estimated in a two-interval, two-alternative forced-choice paradigm, based on observations of the child's behaviors.
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A 'Plug and Play' Method to Create Water-dispersible Nanoassemblies Containing an Amphiphilic Polymer, Organic Dyes and Upconverting Nanoparticles
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2015
Organic dye molecules and oleic acid coated upconverting nanoparticles are not water-soluble. This protocol describes a ‘plug and play’ method that enables the transfer of organic dye molecules and upconverting particles from their initial hydrophobic solvent to water.
FAQs
Motivating play contexts can make it easier to examine how a person responds to cues, selects among options, and participates in an activity. Because the behavior occurs while the individual is engaged, a practitioner can observe communication, interaction, and adaptation as they happen rather than relying only on formal tasks. This helps reveal skills or challenges that structured testing may miss.
Choices provide opportunities to observe how an individual communicates preferences, responds to available options, and adapts within an activity. A practitioner can present alternatives and record the resulting behavior without removing the person from a naturalistic interaction. These observations may clarify social and communication abilities that are difficult to identify when responses are limited to predetermined formal tasks.
Reinforcement can be delivered as targeted behavior occurs, allowing the practitioner to support engagement while observing the response. In this context, reinforcement is linked to behaviors such as communication, interaction, or participation rather than separated from the activity. This connection can help evaluate whether a behavior emerges and remains useful within an engaging setting.
Comparing responses across structured and naturalistic play can indicate whether a behavior appears only under specific task conditions or also during more everyday interactions. The practitioner can examine communication, social behavior, or adaptation in different play contexts. Evidence of a response across settings provides information about generalization, an important outcome when evaluating behavioral interventions.
A practitioner can arrange a structured or naturalistic play activity, present an appropriate cue, offer choices when relevant, and observe the individual’s response. Targeted behaviors may then be reinforced as they occur. This sequence creates a practical record of how the person communicates, interacts, or adapts while engaged in the activity.
Play-based observations can provide information about engagement, social behavior, communication, and adaptation. They can also help identify skills or challenges that may not appear during formal tasks. Because the approach supports observation while behavior unfolds, it is useful for examining how an individual responds to cues, participates with others, and uses learned skills in activity-based contexts.
This approach is useful when behavioral assessment or intervention needs information from an engaging activity rather than formal tasks alone. It can help practitioners identify challenges, promote participation, and evaluate targeted behaviors as they occur. It is also relevant when the goal is to determine whether learned communication or social skills extend to everyday settings.