Comparison of Scores on Two Visual-Motor Tests for Children Referred for Learning or Adjustment Difficulties

93 students 6 to 11 yr. old and referred for evaluation because of learning or adjustment difficulties by their classroom teachers were administered Beery's Developmental Test of Visual-motor Integration and Koppitz's version of the Bender-Gestalt test. Previous research with retarded samples indicated the two tests were highly correlated while one study using normal subjects yielded significant differences between the tests. The present study indicated significant mean differences between the tests and significant but moderate correlations between the measures for each of three age ranges between 6 and 11 yr. In general, Beery's test gave higher standard scores for this sample of referred students; examiners are cautioned not to use the tests interchangeably with similar populations.

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COMPARISON OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S SCORES ON THE MODIFIED VERSION OF THE BENDER-GESTALT TEST AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL TEST OF VISUAL-MOTOR INTEGRATION

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.85.6.766-766 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 85 (6) ◽

pp. 766 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DALE MOOSE

Keyword(s):

Visual Motor Integration ◽

Developmental Test ◽

Visual Motor ◽

Bender Gestalt Test

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Structured vs Unstructured Visual-Motor Tests for Educable Retarded Children

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1972.34.3.691 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 691-694 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Virginia R. Krauft ◽

Conrad C. Krauft

Keyword(s):

Motor Skills ◽

Test Scores ◽

Visual Motor Integration ◽

Developmental Age ◽

Motor Testing ◽

Developmental Test ◽

Motor Tests ◽

Visual Motor ◽

Structured Test

To determine correlations among test scores on Berry Developmental Test of Visual-motor Integration (Berry), a structured test, and the Bender-Gestalt (Bender), an unstructured one, half of 24 children (IQs ranging from 50 to 80) were given each test first. Developmental age scores and/or equivalents were obtained. Both Koppitz and Bender methods were used to score the Bender protocols. Intercorrelations between the Bender (Koppitz and Bender scoring) and Berry were statistically significant ( p < .01). For this sample a structured booklet for visual-motor testing (Berry) measures visual-motor skills in a manner comparable to the unstructured Bender.

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Comparison of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration and the Bender-Gestalt Test

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1977.45.3.981 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 981-982 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mary Jane Brown

Keyword(s):

T Test ◽

Second Grade ◽

Visual Motor Integration ◽

Developmental Age ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Developmental Test ◽

Visual Motor ◽

Bender Gestalt Test ◽

Motor Perception

The Developmental Test of Visual-motor Integration (Beery) and the Bender-Gestalt test (Bender) were administered to 44 second-grade children. Developmental age scores (Koppitz scoring) and age equivalents (Beery) were compared. The correlation of .43 between Bender (Koppitz scoring) and Beery scores was moderate but statistically significant. A t test for dependent groups indicated a significant difference between the means on the Bender and Beery tests. These results confirm that neither test should be utilized as the sole indicator of visual-motor perception.

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Comparison of Preschool Children's Scores on the Modified Version of the Bender-Gestalt Test and the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1997.85.2.766 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 85 (2) ◽

pp. 766-766 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dale Moose ◽

Gary G. Brannigan

Keyword(s):

Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽

Visual Motor Integration ◽

Developmental Test ◽

Visual Motor ◽

Bender Gestalt Test

A Pearson product-moment correlation of .54 was obtained for 50 preschool children's scores on the Modified Version of the Bender-Gestalt Test and the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration.

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