II. The children and their stories
III. The stories : Two year old boys ; Two year old girls ; Three year old boys ; Three year old girls ; Four year old boys ; Four year old girls ; Five year old boys ; Five year old girls
IV. Formal characteristics of the stories : Formal story dimensions : Expansion ; External differentiation of the main figure ; Inner complexity of characters ; Range of activity or passivity of characters ; Realism ; Action vs. thought processes ; Emotional differentiation. Summary of age trends
V. Contents of the stories : Selection of specific categories, and method of analysis ; Analysis of selected content : The nature of characters in the stories: people, animals, objects ; Age and sex differences in the themes ; Themes centering in self: aggression, death, hurt, or misfortune ; Themes reflecting socialization: relations with parents, morality, other social themes ; Recognition and use of unreality
VI. Psychosocial modalities : Trust vs. mistrust ; Autonomy vs. shame and doubt ; Initiative vs. guilt ; Industry vs. inferiority
VII. Dynamic themes and defenses : Abandonment and separation ; Pregnancy ; Sibling rivalry ; Sex ; Oedipal themes in boys ; Wish to be a boy in girls.
