Marshmallow Test (Delay of Gratification)
Child chooses one marshmallow now or waits for two. Measures self-control and delay of gratification in preschoolers.
- Developmental
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Key references
- Mischel, W., Shoda, Y., & Peake, P. K. (1988). The nature of adolescent competencies predicted by preschool delay of gratification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54(4), 687-696. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.54.4.687