Can Young Children Delay Gratification?

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      This clip shows an experiment that uses candy to investigate whether young children are able to delay gratification. A hidden camera confirms that most children are unable to overcome temptation in spite of a reward for delaying gratification. This inability is due to insufficient development in the brain area that allows children to resist temptation.

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      What is the offer presented to the children in the study?

      Question 1 choices
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      Incorrect. If they do not eat the one piece of candy immediately, they can have three pieces later.

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      What fraction of the children is able to resist the temptation of eating the candy immediately?

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      Incorrect. One-third of the children are able to resist the temptation of eating the candy immediately.

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      What explanation is proposed to explain the results of the study?

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      Incorrect. Immature frontal lobes of the brain lead to poor impulse control.

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