Adaptive behavior
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Adaptive behavior refers to the collection and independent performance of the skills that enable an individual to meet the social and practical demands of everyday living, similar to the term life skills. This is a term used in psychology, special education and the law, encompassing various criteria used to determine intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities. In contrast, maladaptive behavior refers to acquired behavior that leads to sub-optimal outcomes, negatively impacting everyday life of individuals.
Adaptive behavior refers to the collection and independent performance of the skills that enable an individual to meet the social and practical demands of everyday living, similar to the term life skills. This is a term used in psychology, special education and the law, encompassing various criteria used to determine intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities. In contrast, maladaptive behavior refers to acquired behavior that leads to sub-optimal outcomes, negatively impacting everyday life of individuals. ==References==
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