ABSTRACT
Impulsivity/reflectivity (I/R), also referred to as cognitive tempo or conceptual tempo, defines an information-processing continuum that is most prominent in children. Essentially, it measures a person’s tendency to inhibit initial responses and to reflect on the accuracy of an answer rather than the tendency to respond impulsively. Individuals display this tendency with most tasks, especially when the tasks contain uncertainty (Kagan, Rosman, Day, Albert, & Phillips, 1964). Impulsives respond faster and commit more performance errors, whereas reflectives have longer response times and commit fewer performance errors (Kagan, 1965a, 1966).
