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ERIC Number: EJ594992
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4222
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The Verbal Behavior Assessment Scale (VerBAS): Construct Validity, Reliability, and Internal Consistency.
Duker, Pieter C.
Research in Developmental Disabilities, v20 n5 p347-53 Sep-Oct 1999
To assess the psychometric characteristics of the Verbal Behavior Assessment Scale, the 15-item questionnaire was administered to pairs of caregivers of 115 individuals with developmental disabilities. Exploratory factor analysis involving 11 more participants revealed evidence concerning the distinction of three different communicative functions with the present sample. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Interrater Reliability, Measurement Techniques, Rating Scales, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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