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Direct linkWang, Jinjing; Bonawitz, Elizabeth – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2023
Sometimes we should persist to succeed. But other times it might be wiser to give up on the task at hand and focus our energy on something new. Knowing whether a task is worth the effort potentially requires multiple capacities, including sensitivity to one's own likelihood to succeed on the current problem, the associated costs with continuing to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Rewards
