2.2.2. The Mirror Tracer Test
The Mirror Tracer Test comprises a board with a six-pointed star
pattern made up of two parallel lines, with a one-quarter inch path
between them. On the board’s edge farthest from the participant is
an adjustable mirror that can be moved to be perpendicular to the
star pattern. There is a shield that may be adjusted over the pattern
so that the pattern is obscured from the participant’s range of view.
The shield prevents participants from seeing their hands or the
pattern directly; they must use the mirror (please see Fig. 2). The
object of this test is to use the stylus provided and draw a line
between the parallel lines of the star pattern using visual cues,
which are inverted and reversed in the mirror (Robinette, Ervin, &
Zehner, 1987). The test evaluates fine motor abilities.