Otis-Lennon IQs were used to rank 92 rural and 101 suburban children who were then assigned alternately to a group or individual administration of the Bender-Gestalt test. Scores on both formats correlated significantly, but moderately, with Otis-Lennon IQs (rs = — .66 and —.51). Scores from individually administered Bender tests and IQs did not correlate significantly for children from the suburban school district.
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