A 7-year-old girl no longer just hammers and nails, but first forms an image of what she wants to build, and this image now guides her actions. In Werner's terms, her new approach illustrates

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Hierarchic integration refers to the process where children's cognitive abilities develop in such a way that they can integrate previous, simpler skills into higher-order, more complex frameworks of understanding. In this case, the girl's ability to form a mental image of what she wants to build before acting represents a more complex cognitive skill that integrates her previous, simpler skills of hammering and nailing into a more sophisticated, planned approach to building.

A 7-Year-Old Girl No Longer Just Hammers and Nails, but First