Light and Simmons (1983) Investigated Whether Young Children Could Adapt

Light and Simmons (1983) investigated whether young children could adapt their drawing to give a clue to their vantage point. They found that:

A) Children did not understand what they were being asked to do
B) The ensuing drawings were not informative about vantage point
C) Children resorted to drawing things that they were practiced at; e.g. the human figure, a house, a car
D) The ensuing drawings were easily and accurately interpreted by a peer
E) Children tended to make figurative rather than representational drawings