Why Are Clients Asked to Produce the Figures of the Bender

question 264

Multiple Choice

Why are clients asked to produce the figures of the Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Test from memory?

• A) Neurological damage can impair memory functioning which would be evaluated in the client's ability to engage in the task.
• B) By adding complexity to the instructions, the examiner is able to assess the client's ability to follow ? directions.
• C) Drawing from memory is a more subjective experience; the client's unconscious conflicts may be ? revealed.
• D) Physical problems such as a tremor in the hand would be more evident in a memory task.

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