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Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test

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EOWPVT

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The Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (EOWPVT) is an individually administered instrument designed to evaluate a person’s knowledge of English-speaking vocabulary. The test is norm-referenced and designed to be used with individuals between the ages of 2 years, 0 months to 18 years, 11 months. During administration, the examiner shows the examinee a series of pictures depicting actions, objects, and concepts. The examinee is asked to name the illustration presented and then the answer is recorded in the EOWPVT protocol. The test kit consists of 170 test plates in a spiral-bound easel. According to the manual, administration and scoring time takes between 15 to 20 min, depending on the individual. Raw scores are obtained which are then translated to standard scores, percentiles, and age equivalents.

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Measures of vocabulary have long held an important place in psychoeducational assessment. Research consistently demonstrates the...

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  • Baker, S., Simmons, D., & Kameenui, E. (1998). Vocabulary acquisition: Research bases. In D. C. Simmones & E. J. Kameenui (Eds.), What reading tells us about children with diverse learning needs. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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  1. Division of Psychology Ohio State University Nationwide Children's Hospital, Developmental Assessment Program, 187 W. Schrock Road, 43081, Columbus, OH, USA

    David Michalec

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital College of Medicine, Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, 43205, Columbus, OH, USA

    Nathan Henninger

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  1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Professor of Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VCU, 980542, Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0542, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation Research Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, 07052, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, New Jersey, USA

    John DeLuca

  4. Independent Practice, 564 M.O.B. East, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Michalec, D., Henninger, N. (2011). Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_1544

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