Define deferred gratification and explain why it is not experienced by the lower class like it is the middle class

What will be an ideal response


Deferred gratification refers to going without something in the present in the hope of achieving greater gains in the future. The lower class is less likely to experience deferred gratification because a life of deprivation is plagued with emergencies that keep their focus on the present and limit their ability to plan for the future.

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