Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now and two marshmallows when he returned a few minutes later.Children who chose to wait for two marshmallows demonstrated

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Delay of gratification refers to the ability to resist an immediate reward in order to obtain a larger or more valuable reward later. By choosing to wait for two marshmallows instead of immediately taking one, the preschoolers demonstrated delay of gratification. Option A (pruning process) is not related to this experiment. Option B (formal operational thinking) is beyond the cognitive abilities of preschoolers. Option D (postconventional morality) involves moral judgement and decision making, which is not the focus of this experiment.

Walter Mischel Gave Preschoolers a Choice Between One Marshmallow Now