You will now read a short passage and listen to a lecture on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, give yourself 30 seconds to prepare your response. Then record yourself speaking for 60 seconds.
Listen to Track 216.
Now read a passage about delayed gratification. You have 45 seconds to read the passage. Begin reading now.
Reading Time: 45 seconds
“Delayed gratification” refers to a person’s ability to forgo an immediate reward for the time being, in favor of receiving a larger reward later on. The ability to delay gratification varies from person to person and depends on a number of psychological factors. Adults are usually better at delaying gratification than are children. However, after a person has reached adulthood, his or her ability to delay gratification usually stays the same throughout life.
Listen to Track 217.
Explain how performing the marshmallow experiment helped to improve the children’s ability to delay gratification.
Preparation Time: 30 seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds