A Comparison of The Minnesota Perceptual Diagnostic Test Revised And The Bender Gestalt

Abstract

determine if either perceptual motor test provides unique information abut the cognitive-perceptual abilities of children. Thirty-three children were given the WISC-R, WRAT, Bender Gestalt and MPDT-R. Multiple regression analyses with the Bender and the MPDT-R as predictor variables were used to predict intellectual and academic performance. These analyses indicated that the MPDT-R was clearly superior to the Bender in prediction of WISC-R Full 1Qand WRAT spelling and math scores. Neither perceptual motor test was a significant predictor of the WRAT reading performance. Factor analysis suggested that the MPDT-R provides unique information concerning a child's perceptual-cognitive development which may be useful in differential assessment of learning disabilities.

Desenvolvimento percepto-motor em crianças abrigadas e não abrigadas

“…Diversos pesquisadores nacionais e estrangeiros têm utilizado o Teste Gestáltico Viso-Motor de Bender em seus estudos (Arrillaga, Eschebarria & Goya, 1981;Bandeira & Hutz, 1994;McCarron & Horn, 1979;Vance, Fuller & Lester, 1986; entre outros). Grande parte dessas pesquisas foi realizada com base no sistema de avaliação de Koppitz, no entanto, há algum tempo, muitos estudos têm detectado problemas em sua discriminação da habilidade viso-motora e ressaltado seu poder restrito de aplicação fora do local onde foi desenvolvido (Bartholomeu, 2004;Bartholomeu, Rueda & Sisto, 2005;Britto & Santos, 1996;Chan, 2001;Kroeff, 1992;Neale & McKay, 1985;Pinelli Jr. & Pasquali, 1991/1992Silvestre, Salaverry & Gonzales, 1995;.…”

“…Ao lado disso, tem sido empregado como teste de inteligência e como medida de personalidade em adolescentes, bem como na predição do desempenho escolar e determinação da necessidade de psicoterapia (Arrillaga, Eschebarria & Goya, 1981;Bandeira & Hutz, 1994;Bartholomeu, Rueda & Sisto, 2005;Byrd, 1956;Koppitz, 1989;McCarron & Horn, 1979;Pinelli Jr. & Pasquali, 1991/ 1992Sisto, Bueno & Rueda, 2003;Vance, Fuller & Lester, 1986).…”

A comparison of three Native American groups and a Caucasian group on the Minnesota Percepto-Diagnostic Test-Revised

“…Previous studies (Fuller & Vance, 1993;Fuller & Wallbrown, 1983; Vance et al, 1986) have indicated that the MPD was more sensitive than the Bender in identifying areas of achievement for young children as well as older children. Fuller and Vance (1993) investigated whether the MPD-R or the Bender would more accurately predict achievement at the first-, third-, and fifth-grade levels.…”

“…It offers an objective scoring system for individuals 5 years of age to adult. To date, the test has been shown to differentiate between braindamaged and non-brain-damaged subjects (Fuller & Levine, Vance et al, 1986) have indicated that the MPD was more sensitive than the Bender in identifying areas of achievement for young children as well as older children. Fuller and Vance (1993) investigated whether the MPD-R or the Bender would more accurately predict achievement at the first-, third-, and fifth-grade levels.…”

“…To date, the test has been shown to differentiate between braindamaged and non-brain-damaged subjects (Fuller & Levine, 1987; Wallbrown & Fuller, 1984), between articulation and nonarticulation disorders (Carroll, Fuller, & Lindley, 1989), and between schizophrenic and nonschizophrenic groups (Fuller, 1992). In addition, the MPD-R has been helpful in differentiating learning-disabled children from emotionally impaired children (Fuller & Goh, 1981; Mayes & Vance, 1992) and in predicting achievement (Fuller & Wallbrown, 1983; Vance, Fuller, & Lester, 1986).…”