Lamar's friends want him to come out partying with them tonight,but Lamar has a big test tomorrow that he knows he needs to study for.He decides not to join his friends and instead study for the test,knowing that his grades are important for his future.Lamar has demonstrated
A)that he is in the concrete operational stage of development.
B)the implications of an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex.
C)his ability to delay gratification.
D)the implications of a well-developed reward system in his limbic area.

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Lamar's decision to prioritize studying over partying demonstrates his ability to delay gratification, which is a key element of self-control and impulse regulation. This indicates that Lamar has developed a degree of maturity and is able to consider the long-term consequences of his actions, which is characteristic of individuals with well-developed prefrontal cortices. However, it does not necessarily imply that he is in the concrete operational stage of development or that his choices are solely determined by his limbic reward system.

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