Relationship between Preschool Children's Ability to Name Body Parts and Their Ability to Construct a Man

Abstract

41 preschool children were asked to identify some represented body parts which were displayed in a scattered array on a page. There was no significant relationship between the ability to name the head, legs, or arms and the ability to draw or assemble a person; however, failure to point to the body indicated that the body would tend to be left out of the person representation.