A critical look at the relationship between impulsivity and decision-making in adolescents: Are they related or separate factors?

Rotem Leshem, Joseph Glicksohn

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Abstract

This study examined the relations between impulsivity and decision-making as assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). A total of 73 nonclinical adolescents were administered self-report measures for trait impulsivity and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) to assess cognitive impulsivity. We found significant correlations between trait impulsivity and WCST performance among adolescents exhibiting poor performance on the IGT, and no such correlations for those adolescents performing well on the IGT. We recommend that researchers should assess performance on the IGT at the individual level in terms of learning.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)712-731
Number of pages20
JournalDevelopmental Neuropsychology
Volume37
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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