Children Who Can Successfully Handle a Delay-Of-Gratification Task Tend to Do

question 114

Multiple Choice

Children who can successfully handle a delay-of-gratification task tend to do so by:

• A) concentrating on the preferred reward.
• B) using willpower.
• C) distracting themselves from the rewards.
• D) concentrating on the non-preferred reward.

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