Four-Year-Olds Were Told That They Could Eat a Marshmallow Right

question 81

Multiple Choice

Four-year-olds were told that they could eat a marshmallow right away, but if they could wait they would get two marshmallows. This experiment was a test of the

• A) moral values of young children.
• B) children's ability to understand and follow complex instructions.
• C) children's effortful control of their behavior.
• D) children's ability to empathize with the needs of another person.

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Definitions:

Motor Task

A task or activity that requires movement and physical coordination, often used in research to study motor learning and control.

Brain Areas

Specific regions within the brain responsible for different functions, such as perception, emotion, thought, and motor activities, contributing to the complex network of mental activity.

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement and vivid dreaming, playing a key role in learning and memory.

Animals

Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the kingdom Animalia that are characterized by their ability to move, reproduce sexually, and consume organic material.