Psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents were administered Kagan's Matching Familiar Figures test and were rated for impulsive behavior based on the DSM III criteria for the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder. Scores on these two measures were compared to actual reported incidents of impulsive behavior in an attempt to assess the construct validity of Kagan's test and the Behavior Rating Scale.
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