Walter Mischel's Procedure in Which Preschool Children Were Asked to Wait

question 192

Multiple Choice

Walter Mischel's procedure in which preschool children were asked to wait for a considerable amount of time in order to receive a greater number of treats was designed to assess which characteristic?

• A) intelligence
• B) attentiveness
• C) delay of gratification
• D) social competence

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon when a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase, leading to inefficiency.

Long-Run

A time period in economics where all inputs are variable, allowing firms to adjust all factors of production.

Average Cost Curve

A graph showing the cost per unit of output produced, calculated by dividing total costs by the quantity of output.

U‐Shaped

The U-shaped concept typically refers to a relationship where variables initially decrease, reach a lowest point, and then increase, forming a graph that resembles a U shape.