When Researchers Have Studied Delay of Gratification Using Simple Tasks

question 110

Multiple Choice

When researchers have studied delay of gratification using simple tasks with food rewards, they have found that chimpanzees are ____.

• A) far better at it than humans
• B) far worse at it than humans
• C) about the same at it as humans
• D) about the same at it as humans, though they are more capable than humans of improving their ability to delay gratification

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Definitions:

Spur Gears

Cylindrical gears with teeth projecting radially and having edges parallel to the axis, used to transmit motion between parallel shafts in machinery.

Pinion

A small gear that engages with a larger gear or rack, often used to convert rotational motion to linear motion or vice versa.

Mechanical Advantage

The factor by which a mechanism multiplies the force put into it, enabling the lifting or moving of heavier loads with less effort.

Pitch Diameters

The effective diameter of a screw thread, halfway between the crests and roots, used in measuring and specifying thread sizes.