When Asked to Draw a Picture of Another Child, Lee

question 46

Multiple Choice

When asked to draw a picture of another child, Lee draws a large circle with two dots for eyes and a horizontal line for a mouth. Four lines emanate outward from the circle; these lines, Lee says, are "arms" and "legs." Based on this information, you would guess that Lee is:

• A) No more than 2¹/₂ years old
• B) Perhaps about 3¹/₂ or 4 years old
• C) Probably a boy, as girls rarely draw people this way
• D) Almost certainly from a Western culture, as children from Eastern cultures (e.g., China and Japan) depict people very differently than Western children do even in the preschool years

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