The Nature of Play [microform] : A Motivational Taxonomy / Hy I. Day and Angela Fountain.

To examine the concept of play, a taxonomy of five categories of play was devised and four studies were conducted in an attempt to distinguish among these categories on a motivational and emotional basis. Play is defined as an autotelic, self-rewarding activity. In each of the four studies, undergra...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Day, Hy I.
Other Authors:	Fountain, Angela
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1985.
Subjects:	Classification. Emotional Response. Higher Education. Motivation. Play. Undergraduate Students.