Measuring Impulsivity-Reflection

Author:

Becker Laurence D.1,Bender Nila N.2,Morrison Gale3

Affiliation:

1. Laurence D. Becker received his PhD in the special education program at UCLA. He is currently an assistant professor of pediatrics (in residence) in the university affiliated program at the University of California Irvine Medical Center. He is the director of the UCI Learning Disabilities Clinic and has published several papers in the area of learning disabilities. Requests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Becker at the Department of Pediattics, Unhrersity of California, California College of...

2. Nila N. Bender obtained her PhD degree from the University of Minnesota in special education. For the past five years she has taught at the University of California, Riverside. Her areas of research interest are verbal self-instrcrction. memory, and cognitive development in handicapped children.

3. Gale Morrison received her MA degree in special education at the University of California, Riverside. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in the area of mental retardntion.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT), which was devised to measure conceptual tempo. The construct of impulsivity-reflection has been widely investigated by psychologists and educators. Epstein, Hallahan, and Kauffman (1975), in a recent review of literature, present evidence suggesting a significant relationship between impulsivity-reflection and the school learning problems of exceptional children. There are, however, general measurement problems associated with the MFFT that need to be considered. Data from this present study and from others may be interpreted to indicate that there are problems with the reliability and validity of the MFFT. The construct of impulsivity-reflection has validity, but the procedure used to measure this aspect of problem-solving needs to be re-examined. Studies using the MFFT should be interpreted with caution.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Health Professions,Education,Health(social science)

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