In Examining the Relationship Between Delay of Gratification at Age

question 93

Multiple Choice

In examining the relationship between delay of gratification at age 4 and later adolescent behavior, Mischel found that the childhood ability to delay gratification was positively correlated with __________ in adolescence.

• A) academic and social competence
• B) attentiveness and verbal fluency
• C) general coping ability
• D) self-reliance
• E) all of the above

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