THE BENDER-PURDUE

REFLEX TEST
and Training Manual
by Miriam L. Bender, PhD

The Sgcairmer. Not really hyperkinetic or immature, but teachers

often label him thus. Likes to stick leg out in aisle for others to
trip over-then maintains he was only stretching.
The Pencil Breaker. Cannot control pencil except by pressing
down so hard that point breaks. Starts morning off with new
pencil, then spends rest of day at pencil sharpener.
The Forgetter. Knows letter and number facts early in day, but
later acts like he never saw them before. Memorizes words per-
fectly the night before big spelling test, then fails test miserably
next morning.
The Mixed-Up Kid. Cannot seem to get organized. Reverses and
confuses letters and numbers. Gets &dquo;lost&dquo; without half trying,
mostly before even starting.
The Bumbler. Drops things constantly, often falls out of chair
when leaning over to pick them up. Behaves like class clown to
cover fumbling.
The Flitter. Easily distracted by anything and everything. Cannot
concentrate long enough to learn. Eyes dart every which way ex-
cept in direction of teacher, blackboard, or book.
The Bomb. Explodes into action but lacks control. Does every-
thing at once in hope that something will turn out right. Even-
tually fizzles out without finishing off anything-except teacher’s
patience.
The Worry Wart. Overanxious most of the time, indicating fear
of failure. Often resists starting a task on premise that, if he
refuses to try, nothing can go wrong. Trouble is, it always does.

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