30 emotionally disturbed and 29 nonreferred elementary school-aged students were administered the Bender-Gestalt. Protocols were analyzed for developmental age and 12 emotional indicators. Present groups did not differ significantly in total number of indicators even when chronological age and Bender age were covaried, confirming Koppitz's analysis. Small but significant correlations were noted between total number of indicators and age.
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KoppitzE.The Bender-Gestalt test for young children. Vol. II. Research and application, 1963–1975. New York: Grune & Stratton, 1975.