Modified the Behavior Rating Form-Revised (BRF-R), an inferred self-esteem rating scale, for use by parents of preschool children. The BRF-R was relatively internally consistent in two populations (N=38, N=44). The results suggested that across subpopulations, parents are able to utilize the BRF-R in a similar manner. (JAC)

Teachers and parents completed the Adaptive Behavior Scale-School Edition and the Adaptive Behavior Inventory for Children, and 57 mildly retarded and slow-learning students completed the Children's Adaptive Behavior Scale. Results indicated higher ratings for the slow-learner group on all three measures. Parents rated students higher than did…

The internal consistency and validity of three new scales for measuring assertiveness in children were tested. Two of the scales were able to "unbind" aggressive from assertive behavior, while the third was able to "unbind" submissive from assertive behavior. At present, a combination of the three scales is recommended. (KH)

The development of the Wisconsin Behavior Rating Scale was examined and the hypothesis supported that the extensive content of the scale as well as its arrangement of items with progressive difficulty would be effective in discriminating a rather homogeneous group of individuals functioning between 0 and 4 years. (Author/CL)

Demonstrated the use of quantitative content validity procedures in the development of a job-related behavioral rating scale criterion for entry-level psychiatric aides. Found that 78 of 83 items were significantly job-relevant using the computation procedures of both Lawshe and Aiken. (JAC)

This study attempted to demonstrate behavioral correlates of two related Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory code types (4-9,9-4) with inpatients from state psychiatric facilities. The findings are discussed in terms of the discriptors available, the role of base rates, and similarity-dissimilarity of 4-9 profiles. A suggestion is offered…

Results indicated that students in counselor education were very similar to other Master's degree students on all but two scales of the Edwards. Counselors were found to be significantly more nurturant and less dominant than were administrators and supervisors. (Author)

The Affective Sensitivity Scale was administered in 16 master's level counseling students. A year later, each subject brought in a recorded audiotape with a client from his secondary school field setting. These tapes were rated on empathy, nonpossessive warmth, and genuineness on the Truax scales of Facilitative Interpersonal Functioning. A high…

Construction, validation, and use of the Scale for Rating Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students, are discussed. The instrument, designed to guide subjective teacher observation, focuses on behavioral characteristics in the areas of learning, motivation, creativity, and leadership. Scale reproduced in separate article (EC 040 231). (KW)

Thirty behavior problems were ranked according to severity by 165 eighth-grade boys and girls, 82 teachers, and 45 psychologists. A significant positive correlation was found between teachers' and psychologists' rankings. (Author/WY)

In the study based on scores from 221 mentally retarded residents, the individual items in the first 13 Part Two domains of the American Association on Mental Deficiency Adaptive Behavior Scale were weighted for the perceived severity of the behavior they represent. (Author/SW)

The stability of children's behavior disorders was studied, using Adelaide versions of the Conners teacher and parent rating scales, with 256 five to twelve year olds. Of the 20 scales, 14 had high or moderate test-retest stability over the one-year interval. Most scales also showed discrimination validity over this time. (Author/CL)