Two-year old Salomé placed a crayon on paper and quickly drew a line across the page,explaining,"Car zooms!" Which statement best describes Salomé's drawing progress?
A) Her gestures rather than the resulting scribbles contained the intended representation.
B) Her gesture made a recognizable shape, and then she labeled it.
C) She used lines to represent the boundaries of objects.
D) Her drawing was complex and realistic.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Salomé's action of quickly drawing a line and then explaining it as "Car zooms!" indicates that the meaning of her drawing was conveyed more through her gesture and explanation than through the visual representation itself. This suggests that her gestures, rather than the actual scribbles, contained the intended representation.

Two-Year Old Salomé Placed a Crayon on Paper and Quickly