When a student is asked to locate various stuffed animals throughout the room while standing in one spot, the TVI is testing

• A. Scanning
• B. Visual field
• C. Depth perception
• D. Color discrimination

Answer: (A)

This item tests scanning—the deliberate search of the surroundings by moving the eyes (and sometimes the head) to locate targets while staying in one spot. When the student must find multiple stuffed animals around the room, they’re required to sweep the room, shift gaze to different areas, and pause to identify each item, which is exactly how scanning works. Visual field would be about what you can see without moving, so it isn’t about actively searching the room. Depth perception involves judging how far away things are, which isn’t the main requirement here, and color discrimination isn’t the focus either since locating objects here relies on where they are rather than their color.