Fleming J W, Holmes S, Stephens L
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 1988;3(1):36-44.
Between the ages of seven and nine years, the child develops a schema or way to draw his version of the world. Drawings are revealing in that they can help assess a child's behavior. Figure drawings are useful in determining general cognitive development, self-image, and level of maturity (Harris, 1963; DiLeo, 1973; DiLeo, 1983; and Koppitz, 1968). As the child progresses through developmental stages in perceiving and using color, she similarly progresses in her drawing abilities. Distinction, identification and aesthetic reaction to color are thus functions of the cortex; they are developmental and educational results rather than instinctual and reactive responses (Scott, 1969).
在7到9岁之间，儿童形成一种模式或方式来描绘他眼中的世界。绘画具有启发性，因为它们有助于评估儿童的行为。人物画有助于确定一般认知发展、自我形象和成熟程度（哈里斯，1963年；迪莱奥，1973年；迪莱奥，1983年；以及科皮茨，1968年）。随着儿童在感知和运用颜色的发展阶段中不断进步，她的绘画能力也会相应提高。因此，对颜色的区分、识别和审美反应是大脑皮层的功能；它们是发展和教育的结果，而非本能和反应性的反应（斯科特，1969年）。
