Efficacy of the Visual Retention Test as a group-administered instrument for young children.
Group and individual administrations of the Revised Visual Retention Test to 84 primary-grade children, matched on chronological age and IQ, were demonstrated to be comparable. Form C of the test was used for memory and copy administrations, together with a multiple-choice version. No significant difference was obtained between treatments on memory, copy, or multiple-choice. The group testing procedure appears to provide a valid technique for screening intact classroms for visual perception, memory, and constructive deficits. Further research with the various forms and administrations is suggested to determine the educational correlates of performance.
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005556:Form Perception; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D014796:Visual Perception