Making an adjustment layer only affect one layer

How is this done? Whenever I select an adjustment layer when I'm on an existing layer, I think it's going to link itself to that layer but it doesn't. How can I make an adjustment layer only affect the one beneath it, or even link it to it?

- Hold option and click between the two layers (your cursor will change shape)
- Have the adjustment layer active and create a clipping mask (command-option-g)
- Put both layers in a group and change the group blending mode to normal
The first two are the same way to get a clipping mask. More about them here:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7853a.html

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