In a Classic Study, Some Children Were Asked to Refrain

question 12

Multiple Choice

In a classic study, some children were asked to refrain from eating a marshmallow at the present in exchange for a future reward of multiple marshmallows. During processing of this proposal, which of the following brain regions was most likely to be especially active?

• A) Frontal parietal region
• B) Ventral striatum
• C) Orbitofrontal area
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a concept developed in infancy.

Carnival Game

A game of skill or chance commonly found at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks, often requiring players to complete a challenge for prizes.

Conservation

A cognitive ability, described by Piaget, where a child realizes that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between self and other, often seen in early child development stages.