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Silverstein, A. B.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
Cluster analysis was performed on the adaptive behavior scores of 2 samples of 200 institutionalized mentally retarded individuals. Three clusters were found to be stable across clustering methods, subject samples, and time points 3 years apart. Cluster membership was meaningfully associated with demographic characteristics and neurological and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Cluster Analysis
American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
Four papers offer comments on A. Silverstein's paper on cluster analysis of institutionalized mentally retarded individuals, and Silverstein responds to the commentaries. The commentaries examine the soundness of study goals, usefulness of an adaptive behavior classification system, and feasibility of utilizing adaptive behavior measures to…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Cluster Analysis
Peer reviewedSilverstein, Burton J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1987
Group process and rating techniques were used to create a scale for measuring severity and frequency of 24 problem behaviors in institutionalized mentally retarded persons. A substantial correlation was found between scores and staff-time allocations, indicating usefulness of the scale as a predictor of staffing requirements for behavior…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
