Discuss and critique the different tests of impulsivity, their features and their utility in different assessment scenarios.”
Order Description
In discussing these tests, consider features such as: the design of the test, reliability and validity, advantages and disadvantages and scenarios in which the test is most / least appropriate.
Starting References:
Cyders, M. A., & Coskunpinar, A. (2011). Measurement of constructs using self-report and behavioral lab tasks: Is there overlap in nomothetic span and construct representation for impulsivity?
Clinical Psychology Review, 31, 965-982.
Cyders, M. A., & Coskunpinar, A. (2012). The relationship between self-report and lab task conceptualizations of impulsivity. Journal of Research in Personality, 46, 121-124.
Perales, J. C., Verdejo-Gracia, A., Moya, M., Lozano, O., & Perez-Garcia, M. (2009). Bright and dark sides of impulsivity: Performance of women with high and low trait impulsivity on
neuropsychological tasks. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 31, 927-944.
Verdejo-Gracia, A., Lozano, O., Moya, M., Alcazar, M. A., & Perez-Garcia, M. (2010). Psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the UPPS–P Impulsive Behavior Scale: Reliability, validity and
association with trait and cognitive impulsivity. Journal of Personality Assessment, 92, 70-77.