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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cogn Psychol. 2012 Apr 2;65(1):118–140. doi: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2012.02.002

Table 3.

Analysis of spontaneous drawings made by Mei and Cal

Child Age Picture Type Notable components “Stage of drawing”
Mei 7;11 Bride & groom Profile point of view, under an arch of flowers, white dress, and black tuxedo. Visual realism with perceptual distortions. Age appropriate
7;11 Redskins mascot Profile point of view, head only, nose, feather, eyes, mouth depicted, and correct color choice- brick red. Visual realism with perceptual distortions. Age appropriate
Cal 8;2 Bird in cage Profile point of view, head, eyes, beak, nostrils, legs, feet, body, tail depicted. Bird is clearly on perch, with cage bars drawn over bird. Visual realism with perceptual distortions. Age appropriate
8;2 Rainbow Straight-on view, 6 colors drawn, arched lines, one below the other. Symbolic with detail, but not enough context to establish stage.