What is the term for parents who are firm, set clear and consistent limits, and try to reason with their children, giving explanations for why they should behave in a particular way? a) authoritative b) permissive cnvolved d) authoritarian 16. what type of play involves action in which children play with similar toys, in a similar manner, but do not interact with each other? a) associative b) functional c) onlooker d) parallel 17. what is the term for play in which two or more children actually interact with one another by sharing or borrowing toys or materials, although they do not do the same thing? a) functional b) parallel c) associative d) onlooker 18. in preschool one day, 5 children decided to each other build a fort with the items that were available to them. each child took it upon him/herself to find objects in the classroom that could be put together to build a fort. this is an example of a) associative play. c) functional play. b) parallel play d) onlooker play 19. what is the term for parents who are controlling, punitive, rigid, cold, and whose word is law? a) authoritative c) involved b) authoritarian d) permissive 20. three children in the preschool class are working to complete puzzles, and they all take turns fitting in the pieces. this is an example of a) cooperative play c) parallel play b) associative play. d) functional play.