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On the assumption that the emergence of thematic play is influenced by environmental conditions, the present study set out to investigate whether modelling is an essential prerequisite for the emergence of thematic play and whether there is a link between level of thematic play and performance on conventional ereativity tests. 24 Ss were first assessed on level of thematic play and innovative and exploratory behavior. They were then assigned to one of four treatment groups: individual play tutoring, access to play props unaccompanied by tutoring, individual tutoring in music, no intervention. Finally, level of thematic play and performance on creativity tests were assessed again. Results were in the predicted directions.
Feitelson et al. (Fri,) studied this question.