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Impulsivity and the association between the feedback‐related negativity and performance on an inhibitory control task in young at‐risk children
Author(s) -
Roos Leslie E.,
Pears Katherine,
Bruce Jacqueline,
Kim Hyoun K.,
Fisher Philip A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/psyp.12389
Subject(s) - impulsivity , neurocognitive , psychology , association (psychology) , negativity effect , event related potential , developmental psychology , inhibitory control , task (project management) , response inhibition , cognition , psychiatry , psychotherapist , management , economics
Identifying neurocognitive processes associated with effective inhibitory control is particularly relevant for individuals at high risk for disruptive behaviors, such as maltreated children. Performance feedback processing during a flanker task was investigated in maltreated preschool‐aged children ( N = 67) via an event‐related potential component, the feedback‐related negativity ( FRN ). The functionality of the FRN in children with high impulsivity was of interest, as impulsivity was associated with an exaggerated FRN in previous research. Results showed that high impulsivity was associated with an exaggerated FRN and greater post‐error slowing. For children with high impulsivity, there was a correlation between the FRN and accuracy, which was not found in children with low impulsivity. This suggests that an exaggerated FRN is particularly important for children with high impulsivity to maintain effective inhibitory control.