PHDCN: Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scores for Chicago Cohort, 1997-2000

The Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) Longitudinal Cohort Study followed over 6,000 randomly selected children, adolescents, and young adults. This component includes Stanford-Binet intelligence scale vocabulary subtest data, administered to Cohort 3 between 1997 and 2000. The study was led by Felton J. Earls of Harvard University.

Use Cases

• Modeling intelligence scores based on demographic and neighborhood factors mentioned in the study description.
• Analyzing longitudinal predictors of antisocial behavior using intelligence as a key variable.
• Studying human development trajectories within the specific context of Chicago neighborhoods.

Strengths

• Data originates from a large-scale, interdisciplinary study involving over 6,000 participants.
• Focuses on a specific, well-defined intelligence assessment tool (Stanford-Binet vocabulary subtest).
• Part of a coordinated longitudinal study designed to examine influences on development over time.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for this specific component is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the Chicago-focused study period.

Provenance

Source

Felton J. Earls, Harvard University

Collection Method

Longitudinal cohort study with randomly selected participants and administered assessments.

Time Range

1997-2000

Geography

Chicago, Illinois, USA