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The Design, Development, And Implementation Of A Coding System For A "Hot" Self-Regulation Task, Hannah Martin
The Design, Development, And Implementation Of A Coding System For A "Hot" Self-Regulation Task, Hannah Martin
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Effortful control is one component of self-regulation that consists of the ability to delay a dominant response in favor of a non-dominant response. One way to measure effortful control is through “Hot” self-regulation tasks, which are when a participant is asked to delay a dominant response when there is a reward or punishment associated with the task. There are two types of “Hot” self-regulation tasks: effective decision making and delay of gratification. One way to assess of delay of gratification abilities is through an experimental task known as Snack Delay, where participants (usually children) are shown a snack but are …