Delay of Gratification: Effects of Expectancy, Attention and Temporal Aids
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu15662977020618192021-08-03T07:12:35Z Delay of Gratification: Effects of Expectancy, Attention and Temporal Aids Garton, Alan D. Psychology Two experiments were performed to provide an empirical extension of prior research on delay of gratification in an attempt to determine the generalizability of some of the results. In Study I a 2x2x2 design varied presence of reward objects (both reward or neither reward), expectancy (definitely available or possibly available), and temporal aid (timer plus instructions or timer control). The basic delay of gratification methodology was modified so that the subject's response resulted in only one identifiable consequence, the receipt of the immediate reward. No significant differences among groups were found. It was concluded that with the present experimental procedure none of the independent variables had any significant effects on delay of gratification. Study II was performed to test the notion that differences in methodology might account for the results of the first study. A 2x2 design varied expectancy and presence of outcomes. Additionally, the subject's response resulted in the receipt of the immediate reward and the return of the experimenter. It was found that significantly fewer subjects waited the full delay period than did subjects in the first study. It was concluded that the delay times were more likely to be less than 15 minutes when the experimental methodology involved the return of the investigator as a consequence of the subject's termination of the delay period. The results also indicated that both expectancy and attention had a significant effect on delay of gratification. The child was more likely to delay when he was told that the probability of receiving the delayed reward was less than 1.00 than when he was told that it was 1.00; and children were more likely to wait when neither reward was present during the delay period. 1974 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566297702061819 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566297702061819 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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