Child psychiatry: Vineland Social Maturity Scale: practice question

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Psychiatry · Child psychiatry: Vineland Social Maturity Scale

Sample item

The Vineland Social Maturity Scale, adapted in India by Malin, yields which measure?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Social quotient

The Vineland scale assesses adaptive and social competence from an informant, and gives a social age and social quotient. It complements IQ testing in assessing intellectual disability. The Malin adaptation is widely used in India.

Option by option

  • A. Social quotient (correct)

    Correct. The scale yields a social quotient.

  • B. Intelligence quotient only

    IQ is measured by tests such as the Binet-Kamat and Wechsler scales.

  • C. Memory quotient

    Memory quotient comes from other memory tests.

  • D. Depression score

    It is not a depression scale.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Social quotient. The Vineland scale assesses adaptive and social competence from an informant, and gives a social age and social quotient.

Why is "Intelligence quotient only" not the answer?

IQ is measured by tests such as the Binet-Kamat and Wechsler scales.

Why is "Memory quotient" not the answer?

Memory quotient comes from other memory tests.

Why is "Depression score" not the answer?

It is not a depression scale.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child psychiatry: Vineland Social Maturity Scale in Psychiatry. It complements IQ testing in assessing intellectual disability. The Malin adaptation is widely used in India.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Child psychiatry: Vineland Social Maturity Scale?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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