A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF BRIEF RULES, A TIMER, AND PREFERRED TOYS ON SELF‐CONTROL
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Some children make impulsive choices (i.e., choose a small but immediate reinforcer over a large but delayed reinforcer). Previous research has shown that delay fading, providing an alternative activity during the delay, teaching participants to repeat a rule during the delay, combining delay fading with an alternative activity, and combining delay fading with a countdown timer are effective for increasing self‐control (i.e., choosing the large but delayed reinforcer over the small but immediate reinforcer). The purpose of the current study was to compare the effects of various interventions in the absence of delay fading (i.e., providing brief rules, providing a countdown timer during the delay, or providing preferred toys during the delay) on self‐control. Results suggested that providing brief rules or a countdown timer during the delay was ineffective for enhancing self‐control. However, providing preferred toys during the delay effectively enhanced self‐control.
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Several studies suggest that providing signals or distractors during the delay to the larger-later reward may produce larger reductions in impulsivity.
“with several studies suggesting larger reductions in impulsivity may be realized by providing signals or distractors during the delay to the LLR (e.g., Newquist, Dozier, & Neidert, 2012; Vessells, Sy, Wilson, & Green, 2018).”
From Changing Delay Discounting and Impulsive Choice: Implications for Addictions, Prevention, and Human Health (2019) · cites this paper as Newquist et al., 2012
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- Authors
- Newquist, M. H., Dozier, C. L., & Neidert, P. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Kansas (US)
- Corresponding author
- Dozier, Claudia L
- ORCID
- Dozier, Claudia L
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-09
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 497-509
- ISSN
- 0021-8855 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-3703
- PMC
- PMC3469302
- OpenAlex
- W2083075631
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 3.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Keywords
- self-control, delay discounting, impulsive choice, countdown timer
- MeSH terms
- Child, Preschool, Choice Behavior, Female, Food Preferences, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Internal-External Control, Male, Play and Playthings, Reaction Time, Reinforcement, Psychology, Reinforcement Schedule, Self Concept, Time Factors, Token Economy
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