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| Delay of Gratification | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Individual Differences | 1 |
| Reinforcement | 1 |
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| Merrill-Palmer Quarterly | 1 |
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| Anderson, William H., Jr. | 1 |
| Moreland, Kevin L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedAnderson, William H., Jr.; Moreland, Kevin L. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1982
Results supported the hypothesis that first graders whose self-verbalizations contained an instrument rationale (e.g., "If I wait, I'll get another cookie") would delay gratification longer than those whose self-verbalizations contained a moralistic rationale (e.g., "It is good to wait"). (MP)
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Grade 1, Individual Differences, Reinforcement
