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adaptations

— Modifications made to a measure for specific purposes or populations.

Full explanation:

The measure may have been changed for a specific purpose, such as adapting a version for adolescents from one originally developed for adults. Alternatively, a measure can itself be an adaptation of a previous measure.

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