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Personality and Cognitive-Style Profile of Antisocial and Prosocial Adolescents: A Brief Report

NCJ Number
232022
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 54 Issue: 5 Dated: October 2010 Pages: 850-856
Author(s)
Sharon Lipperman-Kreda; Joseph Glicksohn
Date Published
October 2010
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study examined the differences between antisocial and prosocial adolescents in terms of impulsivity, venturesomeness, and the cognitive style of field dependence-independence.
Abstract
In this brief report, antisocial and prosocial adolescents are contrasted in terms of impulsivity and venturesomeness, and the cognitive style of field dependenceindependence are assessed using the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT). The data have been collected from a total of 366 youths, ranging in age between 12 and 18 years. Antisocials are found to score below average, whereas the prosocials score above average on the GEFT. Table and references (Published Abstract)