The adaptive behavior scale (ABS) and IQ: How much unshared variance is there?

作者：Michael J. Roszkowski, Andrew G. D. Bean · 发表于：Psychology in the Schools · 年份：1980 · DOI：10.1002/1520-6807(198010)17:4<452::aid-pits2310170406>3.0.co;2-f · 被引用次数：24 · 研究领域：Family and Disability Support Research、Down syndrome and intellectual disability research、Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The present study investigated the nature of the correlations between IQ and the domain scores of the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS) for 224 residents of a school and center serving mentally retarded individuals. In general, the adaptive behaviors measured by Part I of the ABS showed relatively large associations with IQ. ABS domain scores that correlated. 7 or above with IQ included Independent Functioning, Economic Activity, Language Development, Numbers and Time, and Domestic Activity. In contrast, Part II domains, which deal primarily with conduct disorders, showed low to negligible associations with IQ. The implications of these results for the diagnosis of mental retardation and the interpretation of the ABS standardization norms are discussed.