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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.
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