The Classic "Marshmallow Experiment" and Follow-Up Studies Demonstrated That

question 30

Multiple Choice

The classic "Marshmallow Experiment" and follow-up studies demonstrated that

• A)delay of gratification by young children was related to several negative outcomes in adulthood.
• B)sugar intake has little impact on children's hyperactivity.
• C)the more sweets young children with ADHD consume when unsupervised,the greater the likelihood that they will have traffic violations as adults.
• D)marshmallows are more reinforcing than Oreos for children with ADHD but not for nondisabled children.

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