immediate gratification

immediate gratification

the experience of satisfaction or receipt of reward as soon as a response is made. See also pleasure principle. Compare delay of gratification.

Related Terms

star

star n. in sociometry, an individual who is frequently chos...

cognitive closure

cognitive closure 1. the state in which an individual recog...

conditioned reinforcer

conditioned reinforcer see natural reinforcer; secondary re...

somatic delusion

somatic delusion a false belief related to one or more bodi...

performance assessment

performance assessment 1. see performance revie...

significance testing

significance testing in hypothesis testing, a set of proced...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter I

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z