Author Question: In the context of defining adaptive functioning for people with intellectual disabilities, according ... (Read 281 times)

penza · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

In the context of defining adaptive functioning for people with intellectual disabilities, according to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), which of the following distinctions is correct?

a) Conceptual skills include matters such as language and literacy, while social skills include matters such as the ability to obey rules.
b) Conceptual skills include matters such as the ability to avoid being victimized, while social skills include matters such as self-esteem.
c) Conceptual skills include the ability to use money, while social skills include the ability to use the telephone.
d) Conceptual skills include matters such as self-direction, while social skills include matters such using transportation.

Question 2

One distinction between the Strong Interest Inventory and the Kuder Preference Record is that the Strong Interest Inventory

a) compares the examinee response to responses from vocational groups, while the Kuder Preference Record evaluates what interests are strongest for a particular individual.
b) compares the examinee response to only three criterion groups (doctors, engineers, and lawyers), while the Kuder Preference Record uses far more criterion groups.
c) is intended for use with high school students only, while the Kuder Preference Record is appropriate for adults as well.
d) evaluated occupational preferences only on the professional-nonprofessional dimension, while the Kuder Preference Record evaluates preferences for many specific occupations.