Vocabulary
A good chance for promotion or growth
mankind's desire to be part of one group
What is group behavior?
The children in the study waited for this
What is another marshmallow?
What situation has the narrator struggled through?
Losing her job in a political scandal
Getting what you want differs from deiciding what you want in one important way: it requires this.
What is action?
Lasting for only a short or limited time
This is a summary of what the group's goals might be
What are values?
At age 18 & 19, those who waited were
What is more successful?
Someone spends lots of money on you and praises you.
Doing without now for the sake of satisfaction later. It is difficult because the rewards of living only for the moment are more tangible.
What is delayed gratification?
Theoretical; hypothetical
Based on the passage, the identity of a group might be based on this
What are values?
This was found to be the most important factor for success
What is Self-Discipline & Delayed Gratification?
The narrator’s former job in Albany was this
What is a newspaper editor-in-chief?
The goal is the end product you want to achieve within this
What is a certain amount of time?
A drawing that explains something
This science studies how human beings interact
What is sociology?
Participants who could not wait were less successful in life.
What is true?
The narrator believed this would improve her career.
What is an article about the scandalous photos of the mayor?
Your goals and objectives should be this
What is specific?
Self-control
What is discipline?
Another word for a job within a group
What is a role?
The debt we have in the U.S. is caused by this
What is not producing more than we consume?
The narrator believes that Maxwell was part of the scandal that made her lose her job; however, she has not been able to prove this.
Problem solving takes this
What is time and effort?