(BG-II) Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test - Second Edition
Gary Brannigan / Scott Decker
The Bender-Gestalt II, reliably assesses visual-motor integration and screens for neuropsychological impairment in persons from 4 years to more than 85 years of age. It can provide interpretive information about an individual's development and psychological functioning
Administration:
Administration involves two phases: the Copy phase and the Recall phase. The examinee is shown stimulus cards with different designs. In the Copy phase, the examinee is asked to copy each of the designs on a blank sheet of paper. In the Recall phase, the examinee is asked to redraw the designs from memory. In addition to the two phases, examiners are asked to record examinee behavior on an Observation Form. The Observation Form contains areas for recording times and different types of test-taking behavior.
Two new supplemental tests, the Motor Test and the Perception Test, allow the clinician to determine whether motor or perceptual problems may have impacted the examinee’s performance
Ages: 4 through 85+ years
Administration: Individual; 10-15 minutes
Scoring and Interpretation:
The Bender-Gestalt II Global Scoring System (GSS) is based on a simplified adaptation of the Qualitative Scoring System. Examiners use the GSS to evaluate the overall representation of each design the examinee produces during the Copy and Recall phases of administration. The GSS consists of a 5-point rating scale that is designed to yield individual scores for each item and a total score for each test. The essence of the scoring system emphasizes the examination of discrepancy between the actual design on the stimulus card and the examinee's drawing.
Technical Information:
The Bender-Gestalt II was normed on more than 4,000 individuals ranging in age from 4 to
85+ years. The standardization sample is representative of the 2000 U.S. population. The Bender-Gestalt II was co-normed with the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition
The BG-II Complete Kit includes:
• Examiner’s Manual
• Test Records (25)
• Motor Test Booklets(25)
• Perception Test Booklets (25)
• Stimulus Cards