Walter Mischel's procedure in which preschool children were asked to wait for a considerable amount of time in order to receive a greater number of treats was designed to assess which of the following characteristics

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Walter Mischel's procedure, known as the "marshmallow test," was designed to assess delay of gratification, which is the ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later, often larger, reward.

Walter Mischel's Procedure in Which Preschool Children Were Asked to Wait