The relationship of delay of gratification and time comprehension in 4-year-old children

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Zmyj

In a typical delay-of-gratification task, children have the choice between eating a small amount of treats immediately and waiting in order to receive a larger number of treats. To date, it has not been investigated whether children’s time comprehension is related to the ability to wait for the larger number of treats. Time comprehension can be tested by presenting children with three hourglasses containing different amounts of sand and asking them about the running time of the hourglasses (e.g., “Which hourglass will finish first?”). In this study, 75 four-year-old children were tested with a delay-of-gratification task, a time comprehension task, and a receptive language task. Children who ate the treat immediately in the delay-of-gratification task did not perform above chance level in the time comprehension task. In contrast, children who waited in the delay-of-gratification task, either for some time or until the end of the task, did perform above chance level. Correlation analyses revealed that performance in the time comprehension task and in the delay-of-gratification task correlated even after controlling for receptive language ability. Thus, children’s time comprehension is related to their ability to delay a prepotent response. The nature of this correlation is discussed.

Author(s):  
Pauline A. Lee

There is little available information on the influence of dietary energy on fat stores in the sow or on the relationship between these stores and backfat thickness measured at the P2 site. The present study was therefore designed to determine the influence of dietary energy intake in pregnancy on the fat stores of the sow after three parities including its relationship with P2 measurements taken at slaughter. In addition a comparison was made between ultrasonic measurement of P2 on the live animal and P2 measurements taken on the carcass.There were three treatments with 15 sows per treatment which were rationed by live weight to receive approximately 30, 26, 23 MJ DE/day at 120 kg (Table 1). During lactation all sows were fed to a scale recommended by the ARC (1981) After weaning their third litter the sows were slaughtered and the left side of the carcass dissected into shoulder, ham, loin and belly joints as described by Fortin (1980). These were weighed, minced and analysed for fat content by the Folch method. P2 measurements were taken ultrasonically on the live animal, by probe on the hanging carcass and by straight measurement on the dissected loin.


1975 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bates ◽  
Laura Benigni

AbstractStudies of address forms have almost always concentrated on a single set of rules, as they would be used by one idealized speaker. We proposed instead to examine the use of address pronouns in Italy as a function of the classical sociological parameters of age, sex and social class. A modified version of the Brown and Gilman questionnaire was administered in interviews with 117 Italian adults. Results indicate a powerful age—class interaction in overall degree of formality. Young upper class Ss are by far the least formal of the social groups — a particularly interesting finding, since Brown and Gilman's original study was drawn entirely from this population. Lower class youth are the most formal, with older Ss falling in between. Most Italians are likely to expect to receive the same address form that they give; the only clearly functional non-reciprocal relationships involve differences in age rather than status. The relationship of the results to political measures are also discussed. Several issues are examined from the point of view of sociolinguistic ‘ideals’ tapped by the questionnaire, vs. actual behavior in social settings. (Address forms (T/V pronouns); social class, age, and sex differences; Italy (Rome).)


2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagai Abeliovich ◽  
Jörn Dengjel

The degradation of malfunctioning or superfluous mitochondria in the lysosome/vacuole is an important housekeeping function in respiring eukaryotic cells. This clearance is thought to occur by a specific form of autophagic degradation called mitophagy, and plays a role in physiological homoeostasis as well as in the progression of late-onset diseases. Although the mechanism of bulk degradation by macroautophagy is relatively well established, the selective autophagic degradation of mitochondria has only recently begun to receive significant attention. In this mini-review, we introduce mitophagy as a form of mitochondrial quality control and proceed to provide specific examples from yeast and mammalian systems. We then discuss the relationship of mitophagy to mitochondrial stress, and provide a broad mechanistic overview of the process with an emphasis on evolutionarily conserved pathways.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4058-4058 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gabriela Chiorean ◽  
Daniel D. Von Hoff ◽  
Thomas J. Ervin ◽  
Francis P. Arena ◽  
Jeffrey R. Infante ◽  
...  

4058^ Background: nab-P + G showed promising efficacy in a phase I/II study in MPC, and decreases in CA19-9 correlated with OS. In MPACT, patients (pts) who received nab-P + G vs G had improved median OS (8.5 vs 6.7 mo; HR 0.72; p = 0.000015), PFS (5.5 vs 3.7 mo; HR 0.69; p = 0.000024) and ORR (23% vs 7%; p = 1.1 × 10−10). Here we present a prespecified exploratory analysis of CA19-9 from the MPACT trial. Methods: 861 previously untreated pts with MPC were randomized 1:1 to receive nab-P 125 mg/m2 + G 1000 mg/m2 days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks or G alone 1000 mg/m2 weekly for 7 weeks followed by a week of rest (cycle 1) and then days 1, 8, and 15 every 4 weeks (cycle ≥ 2). CA19-9 was evaluated at baseline and then every 8 weeks. OS comparisons at different CA19-9 criteria were performed by stratified Cox proportional hazards model (P by stratified log-rank test using randomization criteria). Results: 750 pts had an evaluable CA19-9 at baseline. More pts in the nab-P + G arm vs the G arm demonstrated a best CA19-9 decrease from baseline of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% (61% vs 44% and 31% vs 14%, respectively; Table). At the first postbaseline assessment (week 8), greater proportions of pts in the nab-P + G arm vs the G arm had CA19-9 decreases of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% (Table). At that time point, for pts with a decrease of ≥ 20% in CA19-9, nab-P + G demonstrated a significantly longer OS vs G. The risk reduction for pts with a ≥ 90% decrease was greater than in pts with a ≥ 20% decrease. In pts with an 8-week CA19-9 decrease < 20%, median OS for nab-P + G vs G was 8.3 vs 8.0 mo (HR 0.92; p = 0.705). The relationship of CA19-9 kinetics with OS will also be examined. Conclusions: Higher proportions of pts in the nab-P + G arm had CA 19-9 responses of ≥ 20% and ≥ 90% vs the G arm. Pts who achieved a CA19-9 decrease at 8 weeks of ≥ 20% or ≥ 90% had significantly longer OS with nab-P + G than with G. Clinical trial information: NCT00844649. [Table: see text]


1987 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Tabak

Being able to receive and pro vide information during medical visits affects patient satisfaction with care more than any socio- demographic characteristic of patients. However, studies reveal little patient participation in information exchange during medical interactions, as well as a perception that little informa tion is provided by practitioners. The research in this field is reviewed, and efforts to increase patients' information-seeking skills are discussed.


1969 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
David A. Sabatino

The assessment of visual perception has become a very common means of studying those behaviors felt to be associated with neurological impairment. The question of the relationship of auditory-perceptual behaviors to visual-perceptual function and neurological impairment frequently goes unanswered. These data indicate that auditory and visual perception are different human behaviors. Auditory perception is a global complex set of behaviors that can be differentially assessed. The receptive language model and the Experimental Test of Auditory Perception (TAP) permit identification of neurologically impaired and normal (matched control) children.


1969 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 729-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Sabatino

The assessment of visual perception has become a very common means of studying those behaviors felt to be associated with neurological impairment. Visual perception is only one behavior that may be interfered with due to CNS impairment. The question of the relationship of auditory perceptual behaviors to visual perceptual function and neurological impairment frequently goes unanswered. The data from this study show that auditory and visual perception are abstract human behaviors. Auditory perception is a global complex set of behaviors that can be differentiated for assessment. The receptive language model and the Experimental Test of Auditory Perception (TAP) have shown an ability to differentiate neurologically impaired from normal (matched control) subjects.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusri Viana Foenale

The relationship of religion, culture and community very important or is a system of lifebecause of the interconnectedness of each other. But the question of keberagamaan andsocial development will not be complete if only seen from one particular aspect only. For thatin looking at the question of societal must go through a holistic approach. Required studiesas the study of the sociology of religion and vice versa. It means the study of the life ofkeberagamaan the community won't be completed without involving sociology, sociologicalstats helper monkeys do not judge the religion concerned. Each nation or group that actuallylive up to the mandate of each religion, therefore by itself will manifest harmony,brotherhood, peace and comfort in the life of bermayarakat. Because religions have taughtthe truth and goodness and distanced from all malice, strife, discrimination etc. Religious lifelooks on mindset, behaviour or attitude and way of living one's religious attitude embodimentand able to receive different neighbor any religion as a servant of God Almighty. Religion asa guide of human life created by God, the one true God through his life. Whereas culture isas a habit or an Ordinance of human life created by the man itself results from creativity,taste and karsanya given by the Lord.


Author(s):  
ELISHA KWABENA MARFO

Scholarly discussions on Isaiah 2:1-5 have centered on the relationship of the passage to its parallel in Micah 4:1-3. As this debate remains inconclusive, there is the neglect of the theological motif(s) the prophet seeks to espouse. A cursory reading of the book of Isaiah may reveal that the author has a penchant for developing themes through paradigmatic expressions throughout his visions. Through a literary and linguistic analysis, this study argues that Isaiah 2:1-5 describes YHWH’s vision concerning His Mountain and the Torah and their importance of mission to the nations. Zion/Jerusalem is the focal point of YHWH’s missionary strategy/work on behalf of all the nations. Zion is a strategic center for the instruction and teaching of YHWH’s law, ways, and words. Both the nations and Israel are to submit to these instructions. To receive YHWH’s blessings, instructions and to benefit from His judgment and rebuke, the nation’s come to Zion in their own accord. Keywords: YHWH, Isaiah, Jerusalem, Mission, Torah


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