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The Alliance of Adaptive Behavior and Social Competence: An Examination of Relationships between the Scales of Independent Behavior and the Social Skills Rating System.
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Popinga, Monique R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This study used the Scales of Independent Behavior (SIB) and the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) to examine the relationship between ratings of adaptive behavior and social competence with 208 students in kindergarten through third grade with a variety of disabilities. The study provided evidence for the concurrent criterion-related validity of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence
Expectancy Effects in Social Validation Methodology: Are There Differential Expectations for Employees with Mental Retardation?
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Agran, Martin; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This study compared responses to a survey on critical social behaviors completed by 79 persons who had prior experience with employees with mental retardation and 59 persons without such experience. Findings revealed that prior experience did not appear to affect ratings though other factors, such as knowing the purpose of the survey, did…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior Rating Scales, Employer Attitudes, Employment Experience
Social-Emotional Behavior of Preschool-Age Children with and without Developmental Delays.
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Holland, Melissa Lea – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Differences in parent and teacher ratings of social-emotional behavior among 198 preschool-age children with developmental delays and 198 without significant developmental problems were examined. The children with developmental delays were rated by both groups as having significantly lower levels of social skills and significantly higher levels of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Developmental Delays, Emotional Development
The Nisonger CBRF: A Child Behavior Rating Form for Children with Developmental Disabilities.
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Aman, Michael G.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
The Child Behavior Rating Form (CBRF) was adapted for use with children having mental retardation and was named the Nisonger CBRF. Independent factor analyses of parent and teacher ratings for 369 children produced 2 Social Competence subscales and 6 Problem Behavior subscales. Internal consistency was generally high and parent-teacher agreement…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Developmental Disabilities
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder among Mentally Retarded Children.
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Fee, Virginia E.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Teachers completed the Connors' Teacher Rating Scale on 100 boys (ages 6-8) who either had attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mental retardation, both ADHD and mental retardation, or no disability. Children with mental retardation were generally more anxious than normal peers, but there were few differences between the normal IQ ADHD…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems
Comparison and Item Analysis of the MESSY for Autistic and Normal Children.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Social skills and levels of inappropriate assertiveness/impulsiveness were assessed using the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters, with 17 autistic children (ages 2-21) and 17 matched nonautistic children. Significant differences in both appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors were found. Results suggest the importance of…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Autism, Basic Skills, Behavior Patterns