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Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test –Third Edition (PPVT-III)

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The PPVT-III is a test of auditory comprehension and is a measure of English hearing vocabulary.

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The PPVT-III is one of the most commonly used standardized tests that was first published in 1959 [1] revised in 1981 [2] and again in 1997 [3] with updated norms and illustrations. The PPVT-III is an individually administered, norm-reference, test of hearing vocabulary and designed for individuals ages 2–6 through to 90+ who have reasonable sight and hearing [3]. The PPVT contains four practice items and 204 test items. Items are arranged in 17 sets of 12 in order of increasing difficulty. Each test item each contains four simple black and white illustrations. The examiner says a word and the examinee’s task is to select the corresponding picture that they considered best illustrates the meaning of the stimulus word presented [3]. For example, using the figure below, the examinee could be asked to select the picture that would best illustrate the meaning of the word...

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  1. Dunn, L. M. (1959). Peabody picture vocabulary test. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.

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  2. Dunn, L. M., & Dunn, L. M. (1981). Peabody picture vocabulary test-revised. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.

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  3. Dunn, L. M., & Dunn, L. M. (1997). Peabody picture vocabulary test-III. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.

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  4. Stockman, I. J. (2000). The new peabody picture vocabulary test-III: An illusion of unbiased assessment? Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 31, 340–353.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8024, New Zealand

    Audrey McKinlay

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  1. Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, 230 South 500 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, USA

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  2. Department of Psychology MS 2C6, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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McKinlay, A. (2011). Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test –Third Edition (PPVT-III). In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2093

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