Adaptive Behavior and Intelligence in Adolescents With Down Syndrome: An Exploratory Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Sabat ◽  
Marc Tassé ◽  
Marcela Tenorio
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Correlation Consistent ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Medium Correlation

Abstract Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by difficulties in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. These sets of abilities are considered as separate but related domains with small to moderate correlations. The main objective of this study was to explore the relationship of intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior in adolescents with DS because previous studies have shown different relationship patterns between these constructs across other syndromes. Fifty-three adolescents with DS were assessed regarding their intellectual functioning whereas adaptive behavior was reported by parents and teachers. Participants showed a better performance on verbal than nonverbal tasks when assessing intellectual functioning, contrary to previous findings. Regarding adaptive behavior, higher social skills were reported than conceptual and practical skills. Intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior showed a medium correlation, consistent with observations in typical population. These results support the exploration of the variability across the DS phenotype.

Comparative Study of Validity of the Wais and Quick Test as Predictors of Functioning Intelligence in a Psychiatric Facility

1978 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan A. Ciula ◽  
John J. Cody
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Quick Test ◽  
Maximum Security ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
External Measure

Data describe the relationship of the WAIS and the Quick Test to an external measure of intellectual functioning in a group of 50 psychiatric patients in maximum security. Also examined were the relationships between the two tests. The Verbal and Full Scale WAIS IQs and Quick Test IQs were statistically comparable for this adult sample.

scholarly journals THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY - DEFINITION, CLASSIFICATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 14(63) (1) ◽  
pp. 247-252
Author(s):  
B.C. UNGUREAN ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Mental Functioning ◽  
Definition Of

The onset of intellectual disability is marked by impairment of all parts that contribute to an individual's intelligence, such as the functions of socialization, knowledge, speech, and motor function. Intellectual disability is also defined, involving significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, which cover many daily social, motor, and practical skills. The most commonly accepted definition of intellectual disability is that provided by AAIDD: “Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant reductions in both mental functioning and adaptive behavior, covering many daily social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18.”

scholarly journals MODERN PRINCIPLES OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-51
Keyword(s):  
World Literature ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Critical Studies ◽  
Dead End ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Methodology Of Science ◽  
Cultural Features

The article deals with the analysis of modern scientific approaches to critical studies. The current importance of the science of literature critical studies has been analyzed from different perspectives. The author tries to justify in which issues of literature the perspective of this field is more important. There are also the peculiarities of the methodology of science, the main scientific directions and ideas about the name of the discipline. Special emphasis was placed on national comparative studies. It is well known that literature critical studies as an independent branch of science emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century. The uniqueness of this field is that it determines the place and contribution of national literatures to world civilization by comparing them with each other. There are relatively little-studied areas of literature critical studies in our country. Some foreign experts are trying to prove that the head of the discipline has stuck in a dead end having no perspectives. Comparison in the broadest sense is the process of perceiving the commonalities and differences of life events. However, the function of this discipline is not limited to finding the properties in X and in Y. In fact, what is the importance of literature critical studies as a science today? The article is devoted to a critical assessment of this issue from different perspectives. The peculiarities of the formation of the discipline are also analyzed. It is claimed that the task of the article is to teach students to use theoretical knowledge, practical skills, modern comparative methods and techniques, to distinguish between national and cultural features of the studied literature, to understand the relationship of national literature with world literature and to draw conclusions based on the analysis.

scholarly journals How Does House Demolition Affect Family Conspicuous Consumption?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Shuying Gong ◽  
Jun Gao
Keyword(s):  
Conspicuous Consumption ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Luxury Consumption ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
House Demolition ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Family conspicuous consumption behavior is affected by many factors. Existing pieces of literature seldom focus on the impact of house demolition on family conspicuous consumption and its underlying mechanism. Based on the mental accounting theory and conservation of resources theory, this study uses the micro-data of the 2011 China Household Finance Survey to empirically examine the relationship between house demolition and family conspicuous consumption. Robustness results suggest that house demolition positively affects household conspicuous consumption, which is not only reflected in the overall consumption level but also in the level of average consumption. Further analysis finds that household wealth and materialism value have a significant positive moderating effect on the relationship of the main effect. In addition, in order to clarify the relationship between conspicuous consumption and luxury consumption, this study finds that conspicuous consumption and luxury consumption are not completely equivalent through in-depth theoretical analysis and exploratory investigation. There are similarities in both consumption motivation and pattern, but with differences on consumer subject and object. The contribution of this research is to enrich the theory of decision-making in consumer behavior, which also has certain significance in deepening the understanding of the relationship between conspicuous consumption and luxury consumption.

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