Bender Gestalt Test Cards.pdf -
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Subtitle: Standardized Stimulus Figures for the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test (Second Edition) 1. Overview This PDF contains the nine (9) standard stimulus cards (Figures A through 8) as originally devised by Lauretta Bender, M.D., and subsequently refined in the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test | Second Edition (BG-II). These cards are used to assess visual-motor integration, perceptual development, and neuropsychological functioning. Bender Gestalt Test Cards.pdf
share this file with examinees or the general public. Exposure to stimulus cards prior to formal testing invalidates results. 6. Suggested Citation Bender, L. (1938). Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test Cards [Stimulus set]. [Publisher]. (Reproduced for clinical use under license.) [End of Draft Write-Up] Overview This PDF contains the nine (9) standard
To present a set of simple to complex geometric designs that the examinee is asked to copy onto a blank sheet of paper. The quality of the reproductions is then evaluated for signs of developmental delay, brain injury, neurological impairment, or emotional disturbance. 2. Figure Index | Card | Figure Description | Key Gestalt Principle | |------|--------------------|------------------------| | A | Circle with a cornered diamond tangent to its upper right | Figure-ground, closure | | 1 | Small horizontal line of dots | Repetition, rhythm | | 2 | Vertical column of small circles | Vertical alignment | | 3 | Three progressively larger cornered squares (superimposed) | Angular expansion | | 4 | Open curve with three small dots inside a wave | Containment, curvature | | 5 | Large open diamond with a curved line inside | Angular vs. curvilinear | | 6 | Two wavy horizontal lines intersecting a vertical sine curve | Perpendicular integration | | 7 | Two overlapping hexagons (or diamonds) arranged horizontally | Overlap, transparency | | 8 | Small horizontal arc with a smaller arc inside it | Nested curvature | Exposure to stimulus cards prior to formal testing
