Which of the following children best illustrate the use of effortful control.
A) John loves dogs and can read books about dogs for hours.
B) Kate does not like to read and when her mother asks her to read, she watches her favorite TV show instead.
C) Beth does not like to read, but knows it is important, so she solely attends to reading for twenty minutes a day.
D) Natalie loves to read about dogs, but when she is assigned reading about cats, she takes her dog for a walk instead of completing the reading assignment.

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Beth demonstrates effortful control by forcing herself to attend to reading for a set amount of time each day, even though she does not enjoy it. The other options do not necessarily illustrate effortful control as they do not demonstrate intentionally regulating one's behavior to achieve a goal or meet expectations.

Which of the Following Children Best Illustrate the Use of Effortful