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Reflection-impulsivity and need for achievement in emotionally disturbed children
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
|December 1, 1976
Summary
Children’s cognitive styles, reflection-impulsivity, are linked to response uncertainty. Reflective children fear mistakes and perform cautiously, while impulsive children respond quickly, making more errors.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Reflection-impulsivity describes individual differences in decision-making under uncertainty.
- Impulsive children respond quickly with errors; reflective children respond slowly with accuracy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the cognitive dimension of reflection-impulsivity in children.
- To understand the role of response uncertainty in cognitive styles.
Main Methods:
- The study defines reflection-impulsivity based on Kagan's work.
- It contrasts the response behaviors and error rates of impulsive versus reflective children.
Main Results:
- Impulsive children exhibit rapid responses and high error rates.
- Reflective children demonstrate slower responses and low error rates.
Conclusions:
- Fear of making mistakes is hypothesized to drive reflective cognitive style.
- Minimal anxiety regarding errors is associated with impulsive performance.