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Waiting for a treat. Studying behaviors related to self-regulation in 18- and 24-month-olds |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Tenente Catão Roxo, 2260, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP: 14051-140, Brazil;2. 0-3 Center For The At-Risk Infant, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, via Don Luigi Monza 20, 23842 Bosisio Parini, LC, Italy;1. Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Faculty of Humanities, Motor Behavior- Motor development Branch Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Hesarak, Tehran, Iran;2. Child Motor Development Lab, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843, United States;3. Faculty of Physical Education, University of Tehran, Faculty of Physical Eduaction, 15th street, North Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran;4. Behavior science department of Sport Science Research Institute, No. 3, 5th Alley, Miremad Street, Motahhari Street, Tehran, Iran;5. Motor Behavior_ Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Hesarak, Tehran, Iran;1. Department of Psychology, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan;2. Department of Psychology, Japan Women''s University, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Abstract: | The ability to delay gratification – conceived as an early expression of self-regulation – develops in the second half of the second year of life. We used inductive methodology to identify different behaviors and set of behaviors performed by children while waiting for a treat. We asked which sets are more effective when it comes to successfully delaying gratification and how all observed sets change during toddler age. 130 children were tested twice – at 18 and at 24 months – using a Snack Delay Task. We observed 20 different behaviors and distinguished 4 sets of behaviors. The most important and effective set for delaying gratification in 18 and in 24 month olds was the set called Attention and Movements. We concluded that growth in the ability to delay gratification resulted from increased ability to overcome temptation by using an active strategy mainly based on attention. |
| Keywords: | Delay of gratification Sets of behaviors Inductive method Early childhood |
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