Psychological Assessment of a Doll within the Framework of Cultural-Historical Psychology: Possibilities and Limitations

The problem of toy expertise is that a cultural object comes with no “instruction manual”. goal the article to reveal both potential and limitations cultural-historical psychology activity theory as conceptual framework for doll test form pretend play criterion its developmental function using example Barbie Monster High dolls. proves necessity psychological analysis assess doll. work demonstrates image determines how child plays it, i.e. itself (F. Boitendijk). For first time it also describes unit - two-step (Challenge + Reply Challenge) used tool examine these dolls in development. An exploratory empirical study children’s has shown images define way they are played answered negatively following questions: does arouse premature interest adult sexuality among preschoolers, playing blur lines between good evil.