這個實驗揭示的問題是
would you like a smaller reward right now
你喜歡立刻就能得到比較小的獎勵
or would you like the potential
還是你會喜歡等到后面
of a larger reward later.
有可能得到比較大的獎勵
People who are very reward dependent
對獎勵依賴感強的人
would want a small reward right away.
會愿意馬上兌現比較小的獎勵
What would that mean in terms of drinking?
那么如果對于飲酒來說意味著什么呢
You may find alcohol gives you reward
如果你很依賴獎勵的作用
if youre then very dependent on the reward
那么你會發現酒精給了你獎賞
you will be more likely to drink.
你去喝酒的可能性就比較大
None of these children currently have any known predisposition to drinking
這些孩子目前都沒有任何飲酒的傾向
but their brain images
但把他們大腦的影像
will be linked to detailed genetic and personality tests
與詳細的基因和人格測試關聯起來
to try and form a profile of a person who is at risk.
試圖對一個人是否有酗酒風險形成一個概貌
You can't I guess look round corners at this point.
我想 你僅憑這點不可能看得很全面
-Could you be wrong? -Well yeah sure.
-你也可能判斷錯誤對嗎 -當然有可能
I mean thats why were making studies
我的意思是 我們之所以做這個研究
because we dont know exactly.
就是因為我們不能確切的知道
But I think very much will depend on asking the kids
但我想這很大程度取決于對這些孩子
asking the adolescents in say four years time
也就是4年后的青少年的詢問
once they have actually been exposed to alcohol drinking.
一旦他們真正有飲酒的機會時
重點解釋:
1.in terms of 就 ... 而言;在 ... 方面
例句:The figures are expressed in terms of a percentage/in percentage terms.那些數字是以百分數表示的。
2.dependent on 取決于, 依賴
例句:The child is dependent on his parents for support.這個小孩靠他的父母養活。
3.at risk 處境危險
例句:The disease is spreading, and all young children are at risk.疾病正在流行,所有的幼兒都有危險。