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Variations of the Bender-Gestalt Test: implications for training and practice.
1Dept. of Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|February 1, 1983
Summary
The Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test shows inconsistencies in its design, administration, and scoring. This review highlights variations and interpretive procedures impacting clinical assessment practice.
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Neuropsychology
- Clinical psychology
Background:
- The Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test (BGVMT) has been widely used for over 50 years.
- Existing research and expert opinions on the BGVMT are often contradictory.
- Variations in the test's implementation are prevalent.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and document variations in the Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test.
- To analyze different scoring systems and interpretive approaches.
- To discuss implications for clinical training and assessment practices.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of the literature on the Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test.
- Documentation of variations in test designs, administration, and forms.
- Analysis of objective scoring systems versus subjective interpretation.
Main Results:
- Significant inconsistencies exist in BGVMT designs, administration procedures, and population-specific applications.
- Objective scoring methods are contrasted with global, intuitive, and subjective interpretation techniques.
- The review identifies numerous variations impacting the test's utility.
Conclusions:
- Variations in the Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test necessitate careful consideration in clinical practice.
- The dichotomy between objective scoring and subjective interpretation requires further investigation.
- Recommendations for training and assessment practices are derived from the documented inconsistencies.