Two 30-item short forms of the 175-item original PNT were developed (A,B) that were shown to yield similar results to the PNT. The short forms can be used to reliably estimate accuracy on the full PNT. The two matched short forms allow for measurement of change in naming ability.

For information contact:

• Adelyn Brecher — PNT administration and scoring issues
• Myrna Schwartz — past and future applications of the PNT
• David Kennedy — problems downloading the PNT or associated forms

References

Dell, G. S., Schwartz, M. F., Martin, N., Saffran, E. M., & Gagnon, D. A. (1997). Lexical access in aphasic and nonaphasic speakers. Psychological Review, 104, 801-838. PMID 9337631

Walker, Grant & Schwartz, M.F. (2012). Short-Form Philadelphia Naming Test: Rationale and Empirical Evaluation. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 21, S140-S153 PMCID: 3397242

Download information

The PNT-short forms download consists of the following seven files:

• PNT short form A Response Form (XLS)
• PNT short form B Response Form (XLS)
• PNT short form A Scoresheet (XLS)
• PNT short form B Scoresheet (XLS)
• PNT short form A (PPT)
• PNT short form B (PPT)
• PNT short form Administration Instructions (PDF)