This study examined the comparability of Forms L and M of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised for 30 rural predominantly black Head Start children. Pearson product-moment correlations between Forms L and M ranged from .58 to .75 for boys, girls, and total group. t tests indicated no significant differences in mean standard scores between the forms. The 15 girls, however, scored significantly higher than the 15 boys on Form L.
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