41 preschool children were asked to identify some represented body parts which were displayed in a scattered array on a page. There was no significant relationship between the ability to name the head, legs, or arms and the ability to draw or assemble a person; however, failure to point to the body indicated that the body would tend to be left out of the person representation.
61 nursery school children were asked to construct a man, using six different methods. The data indicate that the ability to identify body pans, eye-hand coordination, or the use of particular materials made no significant differences in success. Success seemed more related to the understanding that shapes may have symbolic meaning.
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