Psychological researcher 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 the temptation of an immediate reward in order to receive a better reward later. By choosing to wait for two marshmallows instead of taking one immediately, the preschoolers demonstrated the ability to delay gratification. Option A (pruning process) pertains to the brain's selective elimination of unused neuronal connections, which is not related to the experiment described. Option B (formal operational thinking) pertains to Piaget's stage of cognitive development, which occurs during adolescence and not in preschoolers. Option D (postconventional morality) pertains to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, which also do not apply to the actions of preschoolers in the experiment.

Psychological Researcher Walter Mischel Gave Preschoolers a Choice Between One