"Adaptive behavior" refers to the way a person adjusts and behaves in different situations or environments. It shows how well someone can handle and respond to various challenges and tasks in their daily life. Full definition
By giving children age - appropriate duties, parents and caregivers can increase the odds that kids will be able to engage in adaptive behaviors whether or not they have a learning disability. (verywellfamily.com)
Maternal warmth was associated with higher levels of adaptive behavior, lower levels of autism symptoms, and decreases in behavior problems over time. (link.springer.com)
However, no significant interaction effect of intelligence and parental depression on adaptive behavior was observed. (academic.oup.com)