Engaging in elaborate pretend play is associated with

A) behavioral problems.
B) loneliness.
C) increased creativity and ability to relate to peers.
D) being a second- or later-born child.

Elaborate Pretend Play

A complex form of pretend play in which children create and act out scenarios, often involving role-play and imaginative use of objects.

Creativity

The ability to generate novel solutions to problems; a trait characterized by flexibility, ingenuity, and originality.

Peers

Individuals of similar age or status, especially other children or adolescents who from a child's social group.