Psychology A-Level
delay of gratification
What delay of gratification means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of delay of gratification
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Reference: OCR
Casey followed people first tested for this as preschoolers into their forties and gave them a task requiring a response to be withheld.
Topics that use delay of gratification
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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