Experiments testing children's ability to delay gratification have found that:
A. the desire for immediate gratification is correlated with success in adult life
B. a child's ability to delay gratification is determined by the perceived strength of that gratification
C. children who are able to delay gratification develop into adolescents who can concentrate better than those who cannot
D. a child's ability to delay gratification is unrelated to his or her eventual personality
Answer: C
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