Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Negative affectivity predicts individual differences in decision making for preschoolers.

Nancy Garon1, Chris Moore

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. nancy.garon@iwk.nshealth.ca

The Journal of Genetic Psychology
|July 25, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Can Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided CPR Improve Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes?

JAMA internal medicine·2026
Same author

Just-in-case medication use by ambulance paramedics responding to end-of-life care in the community: protocol for a multi-method study (RELIEF).

British paramedic journal·2025
Same author

Multi-institution longitudinal apparent diffusion coefficient measurements in a diffusion weighted imaging phantom at room temperature.

Physics and imaging in radiation oncology·2025
Same author

An ecological, phenotypic, and genomic survey of duckweeds with their associated aquatic environments in the United Kingdom.

AoB PLANTS·2025
Same author

An optimized toolkit for high-molecular-weight DNA extraction and ultra-long-read nanopore sequencing using glass beads and hexamminecobalt(III) chloride.

Genome research·2025
Same author

Enhancing nanopore adaptive sampling for PromethION using readfish at scale.

Genome research·2025

Preschoolers with certain temperaments, like higher extraversion or frustration, preferred immediate rewards. This suggests temperament influences early decision-making skills and future-oriented choices.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics

Background:

  • Temperament is a foundational aspect of personality.
  • Future-oriented decision-making is crucial for cognitive development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between preschooler temperament and performance on a future-oriented decision-making task.
  • To identify specific temperament traits associated with reward-seeking behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-three preschoolers (mean age 51 months) participated.
  • A child-adapted Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) assessed decision-making between immediate and future rewards.
  • Temperament was measured using the Child Behavior Questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Children high in Extraversion/Surgency favored immediate rewards early in the IGT.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Externalizing Negative Affectivity (e.g., frustration) predicted later IGT performance, with more frustrated children choosing immediate rewards.
  • A significant interaction was found between Negative Affectivity dimensions and Extraversion/Surgency.

    • Conclusions:

    • Preschooler temperament, particularly Extraversion/Surgency and Negative Affectivity, is complexly associated with future-oriented decision-making.
    • Easily frustrated children may prioritize immediate gratification over long-term benefits.