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ERIC Number: EJ166495
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Age and Overt Verbalization in Delay-Maintenance Behavior in Children
Toner, Ignatius J.; Smith, Romayne A.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 24, 1, 123-128, Aug 77
This study investigated the effect of overt self-verbalization of various contents on the delay maintenance behavior of preschool, second grade and third grade children in a task in which the child's possession of accumulating candy rewards was made contingent upon the child's stopping further accumulation. (BD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Delay of Gratification, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children
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