Affection:	Actions that demonstrate warmth and caring, through physical or verbal expression.
Affiliation:	Actions that give a sense of or desire for inclusion or belonging.
Aggression:	Verbal or physical actions that are hostile and destructive, those that would hurt or cause harm to another.
Blame:	Self or other is identified as responsible for a perceived “bad” incident.
Control:	Demonstrates a position of power over others. Includes refusal to cooperate, help or comply.
Cooperation:	Turn-taking, helping to get something done, or complying.
Danger/Threat:	Threatening or scary experience.
Empathy/helping:	A worried or concerned look or act to relieve perceived distress or another.
Failure:	Demonstrates inability to take care of self, inability to assert desire, gives in to another's demand, inability to resolve, master, or confront source of conflict, dilemma, or threat.
Mastery:	Demonstrates one of the following: 1) ability care for self, 2) attempt to engage in challenging activity, or 3) achievement of a goal, 4) a special skill 5) resolving a problem.
None:	No themes are apparent in child's play.
Nurturance:	Demonstrates care for another or looks after the physical needs of another.
Personal/physical injury/health:	Behaves as though s/he is sick, disabled or has an injury.
Rejection:	Exclusion of self or other from an activity.
Reparation:	Demonstrates “making up” for an accidental or intentional incident.
Rivalry:	Show of competition or striving for the attention of another.
Routine:	Routine activity such as shopping, sleeping, and eating.
Sharing or giving:	Offering something to another.