Question

Rubin's friends ask if he wants to go camping this weekend. Although he could use the fun and relaxation, Rubin stays home and studies because he knows his chances of getting into medical school next year depend on the grades he gets this semester. According to Mischel, Rubin is demonstrating his tendency to ________.A. Focus on cognitive rewards over extrinsic rewardsB. Delay gratificationC. Respond to conditional positive regardD. Create cognitive-outcome expectancies

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "B": Delay gratification.

Step-by-step explanation:

Delay gratification is the process an individual decides to follow in order to avoid any immediate reward with the objective of doing something that will allow that person to accomplish a bigger goal in the future. American psychologist Walter Mischel (1930-2018) and his colleagues proposed this concept.