Gardner and Winner (1976) identified three developmental stages in understanding art. Which of the following statements is characteristic of four- to seven-year-olds?

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According to Gardner and Winner's stages of development in understanding art, four- to seven-year-olds are in the "perceptual" stage where they are primarily concerned with the physical aspects of creating art such as color and shape rather than the aesthetics or meaning behind it. They may not yet grasp the importance of subjective interpretation or the relationship between form and content. Option B best fits this description. Option A is more characteristic of the "realistic" stage which typically occurs in middle childhood. Option C and D are more indicative of the "artistic" stage which emerges in adolescence and adulthood.

Gardner and Winner (1976) Identified Three Developmental Stages in Understanding