Results of studies examining the relationship between impulsivity and age are limited because different tasks, procedural parameters, and different reinforcers have been used with different aged participants. Thus, the current study sought to rectify these differences in two experiments with children (42, ages 5–12) and adults (69 college-aged females) using the same task with identical procedural parameters. In the Self-Control Video Software Task (SCVST; Forzano and Schunk, 2008; Forzano et al., 2014) participants repeatedly choose between larger, more delayed and smaller, less delayed access to viewing video cartoons. No differences in impulsivity were found between adults and children. No age or gender differences were found among children. Differences in task and procedural parameters are identified as important in their implications for research on impulsivity.

由于对不同年龄的参与者使用了不同的任务，程序参数和不同的加固物，因此研究了冲动性和年龄之间的关系的研究结果是有限的。因此，当前的研究试图通过使用相同任务，程序参数相同的两个孩子（42岁，5-12岁）和成人（69个大学年龄的女性）进行的实验来纠正这些差异。在自控视频软件任务（SCVST; Forzano和Schunk，2008年；Forzano et al。，2014）参与者反复选择较大，更延迟和较小，较不延迟的观看视频动画片。在成年人和儿童之间没有发现冲动的差异。在儿童中未发现年龄或性别差异。任务和程序参数上的差异被认为对冲动性研究具有重要意义。