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FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCE SCALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Functional Competence Scale
1, record 1, English, Functional%20Competence%20Scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Functional Competence Scale : The next questions are about how easy it is for you todo things for yourself as much as you want. 2, record 1, English, - Functional%20Competence%20Scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Échelle des capacités fonctionnelles
1, record 1, French, %C3%89chelle%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s%20fonctionnelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à évaluer le degré d'autosuffisance ou d'autonomie d'un sujet à partir de données recueillies sur l'état d'une ou plusieurs de ses fonctions. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%89chelle%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s%20fonctionnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adaptive behavior
1, record 2, English, adaptive%20behavior
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Vineland Social Maturity Scale, originally developed by Edgar A. Doll, represented an early attempt to measure social competence. Doll defined social competence as "a functional composite of human traits which subserves social usefulness as reflected in self-sufficiency and in service to others. "This aspect of human behavior has also been termed adaptive behavior and has been incorporated as a major component in the definition of mental retardation. 2, record 2, English, - adaptive%20behavior
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The adaptive behaviors of 20 autistic, 20 Down syndrome, and 20 developmentally normal children were compared using the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. (Source: PASCAL database). 3, record 2, English, - adaptive%20behavior
Record 2, Key term(s)
- social quotient
- social competence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comportement adaptatif
1, record 2, French, comportement%20adaptatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comportement adaptatif [...] découle d'une attitude positive en face de la frustration, d'une approche de type « processus de résolution des problèmes » [...] - un individu [...] essaiera de se conformer aux valeurs et aux normes du groupe auquel il s'identifie et auquel il aimerait appartenir. 2, record 2, French, - comportement%20adaptatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
comportement adaptatif à l'école, au foyer, en société, au travail. 3, record 2, French, - comportement%20adaptatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale
1, record 3, English, Vineland%20Adaptive%20Behavior%20Scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Vineland Social Maturity Scale 2, record 3, English, Vineland%20Social%20Maturity%20Scale
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale in a sample of normal French children: ... Standardized mean scores of French children were comparable to those of the American normative sample ... overall findings support the cross-cultural stability of the psychometric properties of this instrument, attention is drawn to potential problems in the use of the Vineland scales, with special reference to autistic samples. (Source: PASCAL database). 3, record 3, English, - Vineland%20Adaptive%20Behavior%20Scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales", 1984 revision of the "Vineland Social Maturity Scale". 3, record 3, English, - Vineland%20Adaptive%20Behavior%20Scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vineland Social Maturity Scale : a scale designed to assess social maturity in terms of the ability to come to terms with one's social needs and assume responsibility. Norms are available up to age twenty-five. One scale may also be used with younger or retarded people. A "social age"(SA) and a "social quotient" may be answered from the 117 items. The Vineland Social Maturity Scale, originally developed by Edgar A. Doll, represented an early attempt to measure social competence. Doll defined social competence as "a functional composite of human traits which subserves social usefulness as reflected in self-sufficiency and in service to others. "This aspect of human behavior has also been termed adaptive behavior and has been incorporated as a major component in the definition of mental retardation. 3, record 3, English, - Vineland%20Adaptive%20Behavior%20Scale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de comportement adaptatif Vineland
1, record 3, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20comportement%20adaptatif%20Vineland
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Échelle de maturité sociale Vineland 2, record 3, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20maturit%C3%A9%20sociale%20Vineland
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les sources consultées et dans la base de données PASCAL, le titre anglais de cette échelle bien connue en psychiatrie n'est pas traduit en français. Néanmoins le terme «comportement adaptatif» est bien consacré, d'où la proposition «échelle de comportement adaptatif de Vineland». 1, record 3, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20comportement%20adaptatif%20Vineland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Échelle de maturité sociale Vineland. Cette échelle peut être utilisée dans les cas suivants : - Un index qualitatif des variations dans les cas «anormaux». - Une mesure d'amélioration suivant une thérapie. - Lors d'études cliniques sur la détérioration ou le déclin des facultés mentales. - Pour distinguer le retard mental associé d'incapacité sociale du retard mental associé de capacité sociale. - Pour aider à l'orientation d'un enfant (à l'école ou à la maison). - Pour évaluer l'influence de l'environnement et des handicaps. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20comportement%20adaptatif%20Vineland
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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