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Cognitive tempo and WISC-R performance

G G Brannigan, T Ash

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |January 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Children identified as reflective using the Matching Familiar Figures test demonstrated significantly higher full-scale IQ scores compared to impulsive children. Reflective children also excelled on various subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised.

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    Area of Science:

    • Child Psychology
    • Cognitive Development
    • Educational Psychology

    Background:

    • Cognitive styles, such as impulsivity and reflectivity, are crucial in understanding children's learning and problem-solving approaches.
    • The Matching Familiar Figures test is a widely used tool to differentiate between impulsive and reflective cognitive styles in children.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between cognitive tempo (impulsivity vs. reflectivity) and intellectual functioning in children.
    • To compare the performance of reflective and impulsive children on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R).

    Main Methods:

    • Forty-one reflective and 32 impulsive children were identified using the Matching Familiar Figures test.
    • All identified children were administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R).

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    Main Results:

    • Impulsive children had a mean full-scale IQ score of 88.6, while reflective children scored 99.9.
    • Reflective children showed significantly higher scores on both verbal and performance IQ measures.
    • Significant differences favoring reflective children were observed across multiple WISC-R subtests, including Information, Arithmetic, Comprehension, Digit Span, Picture Arrangement, Picture Completion, Block Design, and Object Assembly.

    Conclusions:

    • Reflectivity, as measured by the Matching Familiar Figures test, is associated with higher overall intellectual functioning in children.
    • Cognitive style appears to influence performance across a broad range of cognitive abilities assessed by the WISC-R.