APA Dictionary of Psychology

a drawing and recall task in which the participant is briefly shown cards containing two or three geometric designs and then asked to reproduce them from memory. The test assesses visual perception, short-term visual memory, and visuoconstructional ability; it is scored for the number of correct reproductions and for the number and types of errors. Developed originally in 1946 by Arthur L. Benton, the test underwent several revisions and is now in its fifth edition (published in 1991). Also called Benton Revised Visual Retention Test (BRVRT).