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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

Rojahn, Johannes; Matlock, Scott T.; Tasse, Marc J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A study tested the psychometric properties of the Stereotyped Behavior Scale, an empirically developed behavior rating scale for adolescents and adults with mental retardation. Forty-five adults with mental retardation and various rates of stereotypies participated. Results found the scale had high rates of reliability, validity, and interrater…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales