Purdue Non-Language Test (PNLT)

PNLT’s target population:

Ages 13+ years old

PNLT’s purpose:

To measure general mental ability in a “culture fair” manner.

PNLT’s time limit:

25 minutes

PNLT measures only which domain?

Abstract Reasoning

PNLT has ___ form/s.

2

PNLT consists of ___ items.

48

PNLT will be most preferable when:

Conducting mass screenings of a linguistically diverse or multilingual pool of examinees, because its format eliminates language barriers, minimizes socio-cultural bias, and allows for rapid 25-minute administration.

The PNLT is most commonly used in ________ settings.

Industrial

The PNLT is classified as a level ___ psychological assessment

B

The author/s of PNLT:

Joseph Tiffin, Alin Grubner & Kay Inaba

PNLT is ___________, which means it doesn’t have subtests or categories.

Unidimensional