Which instrument's adult forms include adaptive functioning and strength scales, and whose child forms include internalizing, externalizing, total problems, and stress problems scales?

• A. BASC
• B. ASEBA
• C. CBCL
• D. Dyadic Adjustment Scale

Answer: (A)

This item tests understanding of how a behavior assessment tool combines age-appropriate scales to cover both functioning and problems. The instrument described is the BASC. Its adult forms include Adaptive Functioning (often labeled Adaptive Skills) and Strengths scales, which measure how well an adult copes and functions in daily life and what positive attributes they bring. For children and adolescents, the BASC provides scales that map onto internalizing problems (like anxiety and depression), externalizing problems (such as rule-breaking and aggression), a Total Problems composite, and a Stress Problems scale, offering a broad view of difficulties linked to stress in youth. This combination—positive functioning in adults and a comprehensive set of problem-focused scales in younger forms—fits BASC and helps clinicians assess both resilience and risk across ages. Other instruments focus more tightly on symptom checklists or relationship aspects and don’t pair adaptive/strength-based adult scales with the same child-oriented problem scales.