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The Motivation Assessment Scale: Reliability and Construct Validity across Three Topographies of Behavior.
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Duker, Pieter C.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
The psychometric properties of the Motivation Assessment Scale were examined using 90 ratings of different problem behaviors among 86 individuals with mental retardation. Although reliability and internal consistency were generally poor, the results depended upon topographies of problem behavior and methods of calculation. The construct validity…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods
Interrater Reliability of the Motivation Assessment Scale: Failure to Replicate with Aggressive Behavior.
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Sigafoos, Jeff; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Eighteen adolescents and adults with severe/profound intellectual disability were rated by two staff members using the Motivation Assessment Scale to identify variables maintaining their aggressive behaviors. Analysis of interrater reliability indicated that for some individuals the scale may not represent a feasible alternative to more formal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Aggression, Behavior Problems