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Impulsivity-reflectivity and children's intellectual performance

G G Brannigan, T Ash, H Margolis

    Journal of Personality Assessment
    |February 1, 1980
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    Reflective children, who are more thoughtful, scored higher on attention and visual organization tasks compared to impulsive children. This difference was observed on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R).

    Area of Science:

    • Child Psychology
    • Cognitive Development
    • Educational Psychology

    Background:

    • Impulsivity and reflectivity are key cognitive tempo dimensions influencing children's learning.
    • Understanding these differences can inform educational strategies and assessments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate cognitive differences between impulsive and reflective children.
    • To determine if these differences manifest in specific WISC-R subtest scores.

    Main Methods:

    • Fifty-eight students aged 8-11 years participated.
    • The Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT) assessed cognitive tempo.
    • The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) measured cognitive abilities.

    Main Results:

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    • Reflective children significantly outperformed impulsive children on WISC-R attention-concentration and visual organization subtests.
    • No significant differences were found between the groups on WISC-R verbal comprehension subtests.

    Conclusions:

    • Cognitive tempo (impulsivity vs. reflectivity) is associated with specific WISC-R performance profiles in children.
    • Reflective children demonstrate stronger skills in attention, concentration, and visual organization.