Sentences with phrase «better adaptive behavior»

Despite early diagnosis and intervention, it is possible that better adaptive behavior due to higher intelligence level can deteriorate to some degree when the caregiver is clinically depressed and does not promote the deaf child's cognitive and behavioral development.

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The first is changes to the environment that significantly alter habitat, in effect» «altering the rules of the game,»» as Arens puts it, so that physical characteristics and behavior that once proved adaptive for certain organisms — dinosaurs, for instance, that relied on flowering plants for food — no longer work as well.

These optimal outcomes include increased IQ, increased adaptive and social behaviors as well as promoting the normal development of the brain and behavior that optimizes a child's potential to participate meaningfully in the community into their adult years.

This shift to phylogenetically older midbrain regions has adaptive value because these structures control fast reflexive behaviors (e.g., fight, flight, or freeze) as well as fear - induced analgesia.

«We intend to utilize adaptive - pathing techniques as well as evidence - based practices to help guide each student differently as they learn and ultimately change behaviors,» she said.

In addition to having the adaptive feature, it will have a variety of media including simulations and animations as well as pre - and post-assessments and behavioral surveys that «measure changes in students» attitudes and behaviors regarding a variety of civic matters.»

Fostering more adaptive mindsets will kickstart self - reinforcing cycles of increased motivation, improved academic behaviors, increased and more sustained effort, and better performance that enable students to be ongoing agents in transforming their academic trajectory.

Another well known and reputable assessment is the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition.

The new 5 - series continues to pack some of the best adaptive controls that allow an impressive spectrum of behavior from comfort to sport.

In his 2005 book, Everything Bad Is Good for You, Steven Johnson argues that games likeThe Sims andGrand Theft Auto make us smarter by training the mind in adaptive behavior and problem - solving.

Caregiver discipline may be considered a form of adult adaptive behavior, and good parenting may be considered an aspect of adult social competence, with the micro discipline situation (child misbehavior) serving as a problem that must be solved.

Treatment focuses on both increasing prosocial and adaptive behaviors, as well as decreasing or eliminating inappropriate behaviors.

This allows them to identify behaviors not in their best interest and replace them with more adaptive ones.»

Hot or not?A considerable amount of research has shown that women prefer more masculine traits (e.g., facial masculine traits like a strong jawline) when they are ovulating (and most fertile), but prefer less masculine traits (e.g., signs of less aggressive behaviors) when they are less fertile.5 Scientists believe that this change in preference is adaptive, as strongly masculine traits may signal that the man has good genes.

One final example is the prefrontal cortex, which is thought to play an important role in regulating behavior by suppressing impulses and emotions arising from the amygdala and other parts of the limbic system.50 — 52 In animal studies, exposure to chronic stress or glucocorticoids alters the synaptic connectivity within the prefrontal cortex, 52,53 and this may limit the ability of the prefrontal cortex to (1) suppress the impulsivity and aggression of the limbic system, and (2) execute adaptive responses (rather than maladaptive responses) to stress.54 — 56 Stress - induced changes in brain structure parallel the well - described impact of significant childhood adversity on a variety of brain functions, including the modulation of physiologic responses (hyper - responsive or chronically active stress response), learning (impaired memory), and the regulation of behavior (the ability to execute adaptive vs maladaptive responses to stress).3, 39,57

Ethologists believe that children's behaviors can be best understood in terms of their adaptive value.

Clinically, Dr. Fuller seeks to reinforce adaptive behaviors; identify, understand, and enhance character strengths, and to improve the quality of relationships as well as to clarify values.

Following participation in the Zoo U game - based SST program, the treatment group showed enhanced social skills in the areas of impulse control, emotion regulation, and social initiation, as well as more adaptive social behavior compared to the control group.

As described by Morelen and Suveg (2012), when their parents discussed emotion in a supportive way, children were better able to use adaptive emotion regulation behaviors.

Social and mental intelligence quotients (IQs) were examined by the Arabic version of Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale.12 The Arabic version was validated with good reliability and validity and used in many studies in Arab Countries.13 The parent / caregiver rating form used in this study was presented in the checklist format and was translated into Arabic.14 For assessing disruptive behavior disorders (attention deficit / hyperactive disorder [ADHD], oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder [CD]-RRB-, all patients and their brothers or sisters were interviewed by a psychiatrist using the Arabic version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children (MINI-KID) 15,16 and disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) rating scale.17, 18 For children under 13 years, the psychiatrist interviewed the parent and the child tBehavior Scale.12 The Arabic version was validated with good reliability and validity and used in many studies in Arab Countries.13 The parent / caregiver rating form used in this study was presented in the checklist format and was translated into Arabic.14 For assessing disruptive behavior disorders (attention deficit / hyperactive disorder [ADHD], oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder [CD]-RRB-, all patients and their brothers or sisters were interviewed by a psychiatrist using the Arabic version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children (MINI-KID) 15,16 and disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) rating scale.17, 18 For children under 13 years, the psychiatrist interviewed the parent and the child tbehavior disorders (attention deficit / hyperactive disorder [ADHD], oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder [CD]-RRB-, all patients and their brothers or sisters were interviewed by a psychiatrist using the Arabic version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children (MINI-KID) 15,16 and disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) rating scale.17, 18 For children under 13 years, the psychiatrist interviewed the parent and the child tbehavior disorder (DBD) rating scale.17, 18 For children under 13 years, the psychiatrist interviewed the parent and the child together.