Visual detail perception test kit and methods of use

Claim 1

A test kit for testing the visual perception of a person comprising at least one indicia bearing test sheet, at least one associated, indicia-bearing, instruction sheet, one indicia-bearing marker for said one test sheet, and holding means for said test and instruction sheets, said test sheet bearing indicia forming one target icon and a plurality of answer icons, one of said answer icons being identical to said target icon, the others of said answer icons being similar to said target icon yet differing somewhat in appearance therefrom, said answer icons being located at predetermined locations on said test sheet, said holding means being arranged for holding said test sheet in front of the person being tested so that said icons are right side up as viewed by said person, said answer displaying marker comprising a transparent member bearing indicia corresponding exactly to said target icon and arranged to be placed on said target icon on said test sheet so that the target icon can be seen therethrough to show the identity of those indicia, said displaying marker also being arranged to be placed on said one answer icon on said test sheet so that said one answer icon can be seen therethrough to show the identity of those two indicia, and to be placed on any of said other answer icons on said test sheet so that any of said other answer icons can be seen therethrough to show the non-identity of thereof, said instruction sheet bearing respective instructional indicia in locations corresponding to the locations of said answer icons on said test sheet, said holding means also being arranged for holding said instruction sheet so that the indicia thereon appears right side up in front of the person giving the test and upside down to the person taking the test, each of said respective instructional indicia providing information to the person giving the test about the differences and/or similarities between the target icon and that answer icon which is located in the same respective position on the test sheet as the respective instructional indicia so that the person giving the test can readily point out those differences and/or similarities to the person taking the test.

Claim 11

A method for testing the visual perception of a person by use of a kit, said kit comprising at least one indicia bearing test sheet, at least one associated, indicia-bearing, instruction sheet, one indicia-bearing marker for said test sheet, said test sheet bearing indicia forming one target icon and a plurality of answer icons, one of said answer icons being identical to said target icon, the others of said answer icons being similar to said target icon yet differing somewhat in appearance therefrom, said answer icons being located at predetermined locations on said test sheet with respect to said target icon, said answer displaying marker comprising a transparent member bearing indicia corresponding exactly to said target icon, said instruction sheet bearing plural respective instructional indicia at locations corresponding to the locations of said answer icons on said test sheet, each of said respective instructional indicia providing information to the person giving the test about the differences and/or similarities between the target icon and that answer icon which is located in the same respective position on the test sheet as the respective instructional indicia, said method comprising placing said test sheet in front of the person being tested so that said icons appear right side up to said person, placing said instruction sheet in front of the person giving the test so that said instructional indicia appears right side up to the person giving the test and upside down to the person taking the test, whereupon said person taking the test selects the answer icon he/she deems identical to the target icon, thereafter said person giving the test places said marker on the target icon on said test sheet so that the target icon can be seen therethrough to show the identity thereto, said person giving the test placing said marker on the answer icon selected by the person taking the test so that the selected answer icon can be seen therethrough to show the identity and/or differences therebetween, and orally commenting on said identity and/or differences in accordance with the instructional indicia on said instruction sheet which is at the location corresponding to the selected answer icon on the test sheet.

Claim 12

A method for testing the visual perception of a person by use of a kit, said kit comprising at least one indicia bearing test sheet, at least one associated, indicia-bearing, instruction sheet, one indicia-bearing marker for said test sheet, said test sheet bearing indicia forming one target icon and a plurality of answer icons, one of said answer icons being identical to said target icon, the others of said answer icons being similar to said target icon yet differing somewhat in appearance therefrom, said answer icons being located at predetermined locations on said test sheet with respect to said target icon, said answer displaying marker comprising a transparent member bearing indicia corresponding exactly to said target icon, said instruction sheet bearing plural respective instructional indicia at locations corresponding to the locations of said answer icons on said test sheet, each of said respective instructional indicia providing information to the person giving the test about the differences and/or similarities between the target icon and that answer icon which is located in the same respective position on the test sheet as the respective instructional indicia, said method comprising placing said test sheet in front of the person being tested so that said icons appear right side up to said person, placing said instruction sheet in front of the person giving the test so that said instructional indicia appears right side up to the person giving the test and upside down to the person taking the test, whereupon said person taking the test selects the answer icon he/she deems identical to the target icon, thereafter said person giving the test places said marker on the target icon on said test sheet so that the target icon can be seen therethrough to show the identity thereto, said person giving the test placing said marker on the answer icon selected by the person taking the test so that the selected answer icon can be seen therethrough to show the identity and/or differences therebetween, and orally commenting on said identity and/or differences in accordance with the instructional indicia on said instruction sheet which is at the location corresponding to the selected answer icon on the test sheet.