Practical lecture - knowledge

Question 1

What are the main stages of drawing development in children?

Answer 1

• Scribble (1-2 years)
• Label scribble (2-3 years)
• Closed forms (3-4 years)
• Figurative art (4+ years)
• Intellectual realism (3-7 years)
• Visual realism (8+ years)

Question 2

What is inhibitory control?

Answer 2

aspect of executive function, which involves cognitive processes used to engage in goal-directed behavior.

Question 3

What did Riggs, Jolley & Simpson (2013) find about inhibitory control and drawing?

Answer 3

found that children with good inhibitory control were also good drawers, suggesting a correlation between these skills.

Question 4

What is the behavioral inhibition account of drawing development?

Answer 4

proposes that inhibitory control is used to directly suppress immature drawing schemas, allowing children to progress to more advanced drawing stages.

Question 5

What is the motor development account of drawing development?

Answer 5

suggests that children with good motor skills tend to have good inhibitory control, and these abilities develop together. Good motor control is associated with both good inhibition and good drawing skills.