For preschoolers, what does their ability to delay gratification depend upon other than their personal level of self- control?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: age, whether the temptation is visible, and what the child thinks about (it might also depend on the specific reward, but that has not been a focus of research in the delay of gratification paradigm and was not discussed in the text)
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Entry into a new program may require the child to make accommodations
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Student journals should always:
a. receive a letter grade. b. be read by others. c. be evaluated for spelling. d. none of the above
Which of the following is not one of the steps suggested in the text for improving the reliability and objectivity of direct observations of behavior?
a. Select limited aspects of behavior upon which to focus observations. b. Train the observers in identifying and classifying the behavior to be observed. c. Train the observers to remember the significant details of the behavior for recording at the end of the observation period. d. Divide the observation into short segments for classifying and quantifying observations.
A recent study found that the more impulsive a person is, the more likely he or she will prefer to drink sweet white wines rather than dry white wines (Saliba, Wragg, & Richardson, 2009). In this study, the dependent variable is best described as ______.
a. type of wine preferred b. level of impulsivity c. wine drinkers d. white wine