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Psychological Science and Education
2003. Vol. 8, no. 4
ISSN: 1814-2052 / 2311-7273 (online)

Diagnostic examination of the mental development of five-year-olds: results and conclusions

 
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Abstract

A unique survey of the psychological characteristics of five-year-olds, conducted in 2003 on the basis of preschool institutions in Moscow, is described. The survey was carried out in several areas: diagnosis of communicative, cognitive, volitional, activity areas of mental development of five-year-old children. A brief description of the methods used in the survey is given. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the survey results revealed a modern picture of the level of mental development of five-year-olds. In conclusion, concrete ways to create and improve conditions for optimal development of preschool children are outlined.

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Keywords: communicative competence, preschool age, gaming activities, randomness, situational and business communication, visual thinking

Journal rubric: Developmental Psychology

Article type: scientific article

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For citation: Burlakova, I.A., Smirnova, E.O. (2003). Diagnostic examination of the mental development of five-year-olds: results and conclusions. Psychological Science and Education, 8(4), Article 6. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/pse/archive/2003_n4/Burlakova (viewed: 12.06.2026)

© Burlakova I.A., Smirnova E.O., 2003

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Irina A. Burlakova, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Professor, Head of the Preschool Pedagogy and Psychology Chair, Department of Educational Psychology, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Preschool Education, Institute of Child Development, Health and Adaptation (Federal State Scientific Institution IRZAR), Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0313-7518, e-mail: iaburlakova@mail.ru

Elena O. Smirnova, Doctor of Psychology, Рrofessor of the Department of Preschool Pedagogics and Psychology of the Faculty of Psychology of Education, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russian Federation

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