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Drawing a dog: Cognitive underpinnings

Year: 2015

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study investigated preschoolers’ drawing flexibility, operationalized as their ability to draw a dog that is different from the human figure. The role of working memory (M capacity) and executive function in drawing flexibility was examined. The participants were 123 children, 36-73 months old. Regression analyses showed that both M capacity and executive function predicted development in dog drawing; the dog drawing score correlated with M capacity and executive function even partialling out age, motor coordination, and drawing ability (measured with Goodenough’s Draw-a-man test). These results suggest that both M capacity and executive function play an important role in the early development of drawing flexibility.

Source: CINECA IRIS Institutial Research Information System (University of Genoa)

Authors: Sabrina Panesi, Sergio Rivara, Sergio Morra

Institution: University of Genoa

Language: English

Topic: Child and Animal Learning Development

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2199427112

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