Tasks which require a child to wait 20 minutes for two cookies or to ring a bell if they would like to have one cookie sooner are designed to measure:

A) the ability to delay gratification.
B) the independence of the "hot" and "cool" systems.
C) the extent to which children have high self-awareness.
D) the amount of hunger a child is experiencing.

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Tanzil Momin · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The tasks described are known as the marshmallow test and are designed to measure a child's ability to delay gratification, which is the ability to wait for a larger reward rather than choose an immediate but smaller reward. The test has been used to predict various outcomes later in life, such as academic success and mental health.

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