The Ability to Delay Immediate Pleasures in Pursuit of Long-Range

question 221

Multiple Choice

The ability to delay immediate pleasures in pursuit of long-range rewards is most clearly a characteristic of

• A) emotional intelligence.
• B) heritability.
• C) savant syndrome.
• D) divergent thinking.

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High-Fat Diet

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High Risk Factor

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