The Benton Visual Retention Test® assesses visual perception, memory, and visuoconstructive abilities.

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Benton Visual Retention Test | Fifth Edition

Benton VRT

Abigail Benton Sivan

The Benton Visual Retention Test® assesses visual perception, memory, and visuoconstructive abilities.

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Publication date:

1991

Age range:

8 years through adult

Qualification level:

C

Completion time:

15-20 minutes to administer; 5 minutes to score

Forms:

Three alternate and equivalent forms: C, D, and E

Norms:

Number Correct and Number Error Scores for children and adults

The Benton Visual Retention Test has proven its sensitivity to reading disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, Attention-Deficit Disorder, Alzheimer's, and other forms of dementia.

Benefits

  • Provides easy administration.
  • Features updated normative data, expanded scoring examples, and a detailed review of research conducted with the test.

Features

The Benton Visual Retention Test is composed of three test forms.

  • Each of the 3 test forms consists of 10 designs presented one-by-one.
  • Three alternate, equivalent forms of the Benton Visual Retention Test allow for retesting while minimizing practice effects.
  • Interrater scoring is highly reliable (r = .95 to .97).