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Factor analysis of a particular aspect of behavioral control: Impulsivity

Factor analysis of a particular aspect of behavioral control: Impulsivity This study is concerned, in general, with behavioral control and particularly with behavior commonly referred to as “impulsive”. The object of this study is the clarification of the concept “impulsivity” with specific emphasis upon a delineation of the kinds of behavior which might underlie behavior regarded as impulsive. To describe the impulsive person as one given to sudden, imprudent and predominately affective action agrees essentially with an authoritative psychological dictionary ( 6 ) and with other published psychological and psychiatric definitions. Thurstone ( l a ) has published a scale designed t o measure “impulsivity.” derived through a factor analysis of existing scales. Thurstone describes the impulsive person as “happy-go-lucky”, “daredevil”, and “carefree”. The impulsive person acts on the “spur-of-the-moment”, enjoys competition and changes easily from one task to developed a self-rating schedule for impulsivity. another. Goldman-Eisler ( 6 . P . n7) She describes a person given t o “impulsion” as: “tending to act quickly and without reflection; as making intuitive or emotional decisions and displaying an inability t o inhibit an impulse.” Though this writer has been unable t o find any studies which aim directly a t the investigation of impulsivity, there has been a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Clinical Psychology Wiley

Factor analysis of a particular aspect of behavioral control: Impulsivity

Twain, David C.
Journal of Clinical Psychology , Volume 13 (2) – Apr 1, 1957
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This study is concerned, in general, with behavioral control and particularly with behavior commonly referred to as “impulsive”. The object of this study is the clarification of the concept “impulsivity” with specific emphasis upon a delineation of the kinds of behavior which might underlie behavior regarded as impulsive. To describe the impulsive person as one given to sudden, imprudent and predominately affective action agrees essentially with an authoritative psychological dictionary ( 6 ) and with other published psychological and psychiatric definitions. Thurstone ( l a ) has published a scale designed t o measure “impulsivity.” derived through a factor analysis of existing scales. Thurstone describes the impulsive person as “happy-go-lucky”, “daredevil”, and “carefree”. The impulsive person acts on the “spur-of-the-moment”, enjoys competition and changes easily from one task to developed a self-rating schedule for impulsivity. another. Goldman-Eisler ( 6 . P . n7) She describes a person given t o “impulsion” as: “tending to act quickly and without reflection; as making intuitive or emotional decisions and displaying an inability t o inhibit an impulse.” Though this writer has been unable t o find any studies which aim directly a t the investigation of impulsivity, there has been a

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Published: Apr 1, 1957

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