Please take the quiz below to assess your own learning and understanding of the main concepts and principles related to social cognitive views of learning and motivation.

Self-control and the ability to delay gratification are often tied to self-regulation. A famous experiment related to self-control and delayed gratification is the marshmallow experiment. In this experiment, children were given a marshmallow (or another piece candy) and were told that they could either eat it now or wait and get two pieces of candy later. It is quite a simple instrument that you can easily try to simulate at home with your own children, younger cousins or nephews. Interestingly, children who waited to eat the marshmallows (or other candy) were more successful later in life than children who showed less self-control. The children who waited longer later generally had higher SAT scores, a lower Body Mass Index (BMI), and even a lower rate of drug use. Please take a look at a discussion of the researcher who performed this test (Walter Mischel) and his views on the experiment and whether this is a skill that can be learned and practiced. What do you think about this experiment and how do you think that this test relates to the concept of volition that you learned about in the readings? What could be some other ways that you think this self-discipline or willpower could be taught besides using the method Mischel mentions?