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TVPS-4

Test of Visual Perceptual Skills–4

Nancy A. Martin, PhD

Purpose:
Assesses visual perception
Format:
Paper and pencil
Age range:
5 years to 21 years
Time:
25 minutes
Qualification level:
S
S
A degree, certificate, or license to practice in a health care profession or occupation, including (but not limited to) the following: medicine, neurology, nursing, occupational therapy and other allied health care professions, physician's assistants, psychiatry, social work; plus appropriate training and experience in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical behavioral assessment instruments. Certain health care providers may be eligible to purchase selected "B" and "C" level instruments within their area of expertise. Specifically, relevant supervised clinical experience using tests (i.e., internship, residency, etc.) in combination with formal coursework ( i.e., Tests and Measurement, Individual Assessment, or equivalent) qualifies a health care provider to purchase certain restricted products. Any PAR Customer already qualified to purchase a "B" or "C" level product, is also qualified to purchase an "S" level product. If you are not already qualified to purchase a "B"or "C" level product from PAR, please download and complete the special Qualification Form for Medical and Allied Health Professionals. (You will need Adobe Acrobat to view.) Close

The TVPS-4 is the latest update of the standard comprehensive assessment of visual analysis and processing skills.

Features and benefits

  • New lower-level items address the needs of younger or more impaired individuals.
  • Normative data now extend through age 21 years.
  • Now includes 18 items in each of seven perceptual areas.
  • Consistent with current methods of visual information processing used in occupational therapy and optometry.
  • Measures the following Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory narrow abilities: Visualization, Flexibility of Closure, Visual Memory, and Memory Span.

Technical information

  • Ceilings minimize fatigue and ensure that more difficult items do not tax younger students while allowing for reliable and accurate assessments across the age range.
  • Raw scores are reported as scaled scores and percentile ranks for each subtest.
  • Overall score is reported as a standard score and percentile rank.
  • Age equivalents are provided for subtest and overall scores.