Young children's human figure drawings and cognitive development.
The age-stage relationship between young children's human figure drawings and Piaget's levels of cognitive development was investigated using 45 young children ages 4 through 6 years. Analyses indicated a distinct monotonic trend between cognitive stage and drawing level; as cognitive ability increased so did drawing level. This suggests that children's human figure drawings can be a simple tool for the quick assessment of cognitive levels in young children.
Chappell
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Memphis State University, TN 38152.
Steitz
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D000367:Age Factors; D001154:Art; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014796:Visual Perception