Which statement about make-believe play is true?
A) In sociodramatic play, children do not understand that make-believe is a representational activity.
B) Children with imaginary companions display less complex and less imaginative make-believe play.
C) Preschoolers who devote more time to sociodramatic play are rated by observers as more socially competent.
D) Children who engage in more make-believe play are less able to reflect on their own thinking.

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Research has shown that children who engage in more sociodramatic play (make-believe play with others) are rated by observers as more socially competent.

Note: Option A is incorrect because research suggests that young children understand that make-believe is a representational activity. Option B is incorrect because children with imaginary companions often engage in more complex and imaginative make-believe play. Option D is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that make-believe play has a negative impact on reflective thinking.

Which Statement About Make-Believe Play Is True