The relationship between self-report and lab task conceptualizations of impulsivity

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-124

  Cyders, Melissa A ^a   Coskunpinar, Ayca ^a  

^a Biology SL332   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Impulsivity; Lab task; Self report

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857138498     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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