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measure Language Development Survey (LDS)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2.5 yearsThe Language Development Survey (LDS) assesses receptive and expressive language development. It is a 310-word vocabulary checklist, e.g., ‘Apple’ and ‘Tortoise’, with words arranged within 14 semantic categories. Parents are asked to identify the words that the child uses spontaneously.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Child Development Inventory (CDI) - Receptive and expressive language
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 1 year 1.5 yearsThe Child Development Inventory (CDI) was used to assess receptive and expressive language using age-appropriate items from the expressive language scale and the language comprehension scale. The scales ask caregivers to indicate on yes/no-items what sounds or words the child produces or understands.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Macarthur Communicative Development Inventory (MCDI)
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Baby and Child 10 months 3 yearsThe MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) are a pair of widely used parent-report instruments for assessing communicative skills in infants and toddlers. The CDIs are parent report instruments which capture important information about children's developing abilities in early language, including vocabulary comprehension, production,...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Peabody Picture Vocabulary Task (PPVT-III-NL)
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Baby and Child 3 years 6 years
Child and Adolescent 9 years 12 yearsThe Peabody-Picture vocabulary task (PPVT; Dunn and Dunn, 1981) is a widely used task to evaluate a participant’s vocabulary size for their age, and serves as a proxy of general language performance. It is normed for participants between 2 and 90 years old. On each trial, participants see an array of four pictures and hear a word that matches one of these...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024