'Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test –Third Edition (PPVT-III)' published in 'Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development'
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test™ Fifth Edition (PPVT™-5) is a norm-referenced and individually administered measure of receptive vocabulary based on words in Standard American English.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT™) is an instrument that can be used to measure receptive (hearing) vocabulary acquisition in Standard American English of children and adults.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition (PPVT-IV), measures listening and understanding of single-word vocabulary (see Table 79-3). It was developed for individuals 2 years 6 months old through greater than 90 years old.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test or the PPVT was first launched in 1959 by two pioneers in the field of special education, Llyod M. Dunn and Leota M. Dunn. The PPVT became one of the most popular standardized tests to assess the verbal intelligence of an individual.
PPVT-5: Features The PPVT-5 is an updated measure of receptive vocabulary based on words in Standard American English.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, or the PPVT, is a test that evaluates a person’s English vocabulary. The test is used both to measure verbal ability and estimate future academic success.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, revised edition (PPVT-R) "measures an individual's receptive (hearing) vocabulary for Standard American English and provides, at the same time, a quick estimate of verbal ability or scholastic aptitude" (Dunn and Dunn, 1981).
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test Fifth Edition (PPVT-5; Dunn, 2018) is an individually-administered, norm-referenced measure of a receptive vocabulary based on words in Standard American English. The test can be used with individuals ages 2 years, 6 months through 90 years and older.