The PNT is a 175-item picture naming test developed in the Language and Aphasia Lab of the Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute for the psycholinguistic exploration of lexical access in nonaphasic and aphasic speakers (Roach et al., 1996).

The PNT features in numerous publications, including studies that fit aphasic naming data to the interactive two-step model of naming (Dell et al., 1997; Schwartz et al., 2006).

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

Roach, A., Schwartz, M.F., Martin, N., Grewal, R.S., & Brecher, A. (1996). The Philadelphia Naming Test: Scoring and Rationale. Clinical Aphasiology, 24, 121-133.

Schwartz, M.F., Dell, G.S., Martin, N., Gahl, S., & Sobel, P. ( 2006). A case-series test of the interactive two-step model of lexical access: Evidence from picture naming. Journal of Memory and Language, 54, 228-264.

Download information

The PNT download consists of the following 11 files:

• IPA (PDF)
• PNT Admin Instructions (PDF)
• PNT Flowchart (PDF)
• PNT Glossary of terms form (PDF)
• PNT Scoresheet Form (XLS)
• PNT Scoring Protocol (PDF)
• PNT Target Properties (XLS)
• PNT Targets ABC order (PDF)
• PNT Targets Phonetic transcription (PDF)
• PNT Test Response Form (XLS)
• PNT (PDF)

Please note: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint are required to view these documents.

Database

A large, searchable database of aphasic and control performance on the PNT and other tests of cognitive function is available. 

For inquiries and to request the software, please contact Mary Czerniak.