Delay of gratification task

In YOUth, the child was seated at a table during the task and received a present in a gift bag from the research assistant. The research assistant then told the child that they forgot to tie a ribbon on the present, and asked the child to wait for the research assistant’s return before opening the present. The research assistant would then leave the room for 3 minutes, while the parent remained in the same room as the child, but out of its sight. With parental consent, the child’s behavior was videotaped when the research assistant left the room until they returned.