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| Preschool Children | 1 |
| Rewards | 1 |
| Self Control | 1 |
| Self Reward | 1 |
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| Child Development | 1 |
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| Schwarz, J. Conrad | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSchwarz, J. Conrad; And Others – Child Development, 1983
Choices between an immediate reward and a delayed reward of higher value were presented to 66 children three, four, and five years of age who had been randomly assigned to short or long conditions of delay. Regardless of age, children did not choose the delayed reward. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Preschool Children, Rewards, Self Control
