The role of inhibitory control in the development of human figure drawing in young children

Riggs, Kevin J.; Jolley, Richard P.; Simpson, Andrew

Abstract

We investigated the role of inhibitory control in young children's human figure drawing. We used the Bear-Dragon task as a measure of inhibitory control and used the classification system devised by Cox and Parkin to measure the development of human figure drawing. We tested 50 children aged between 40 and 64. months. Regression analysis showed that inhibitory control predicted development in human figure drawing even after the effect of age was excluded. These data suggest that inhibitory control plays a role in the development of children's drawing and imply a relation between the executive functions and representational change. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

Citation

Riggs, K. J., Jolley, R. P., & Simpson, A. (2013). The role of inhibitory control in the development of human figure drawing in young children. Journal of experimental child psychology, 114(4), 537-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2012.10.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 10, 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Deposit Date: Mar 14, 2022
• Journal: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
• Print ISSN: 0022-0965
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 114
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 537-542
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2012.10.003
• Keywords: Executive functions; Inhibition; Human figure drawing; Development; Flexibility
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3621403