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:

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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.

Tasks Which Require a Child to Wait 20 Minutes for Two