| 释义 |
adaptive behavior scales a·dap·tive be·hav·ior scalesa behavioral assessment device to quantify the levels of skills of mentally retarded and developmentally delayed people in interacting with the environment; consists of three developmentally related factors: 1) personal self-sufficiency, for example, eating, dressing; 2) community self-sufficiency, for example, shopping, communicating; 3) personal and social responsibility, for example, use of leisure time, job performance. See: intelligence. a·dap·tive be·hav·ior scales (ă-dap'tiv bē-hāv'yŏr skālz) A behavioral assessment device to quantify the levels of skills of mentally retarded and developmentally delayed people in interacting with the environment; consists of three developmentally related factors: 1) personal self-sufficiency, e.g., eating, dressing; 2) community self-sufficiency, e.g., shopping, communicating; and 3) personal and social responsibility, e.g., use of leisure time, job performance.
See: intelligence |