Question

Three-year-old Ruth draws a picture with lavender, purple, and blue colors intermixed with green, yellow, and brown. "It is a boat in the ocean at sunset, with whales jumping all around it!" she explains to her teacher. Which of the following does this explain?

Answer 1

Symbolic function

Step-by-step explanation:

Symbolic function: In psychology, the term symbolic function has been used in Piagetian theory, and is described as an individual's cognitive ability to represent an object mentally even if the object is not in sight of the person. The term symbolic function is also referred to as a semiotic function.

Example: If a girl is playing with a barbie doll, and after her mother takes away the toy from the girl then also she will be able to mentally picture that toy and the experience related to the toy.

In the question above, the given statement signifies the "symbolic function".