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title: What if the respondent scores two different items when his/her comments indicate that they refer to exactly the same problem?
description: "Answer: Score only the item that most specifically describes the behavior.  For example, i"
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updated: "2024-01-31"
category: ASEBA Forms
tags:
  - Preschool Age Forms
  - School Age Forms
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# What if the respondent scores two different items when his/her comments indicate that they refer to exactly the same problem?

**Answer: **Score only the item that most specifically describes the behavior.  For example, if the respondent circled a 1 for item 2. *Acts too young for age* and also circled a 1 for item 80. *Strange behavior*, describing the behavior as "acts babyish", only item 2 should be counted.