Older Children Asked to Engage in Task-Relevant Self-Statements Show

Older children asked to engage in task-relevant self-statements show

A) a decreased ability to resist temptation as tested by the forbidden toy technique.
B) an increased ability to delay reward as tested by the delay-of-gratification technique.
C) a decreased ability to forego an immediate small reward in anticipation of a delayed larger reward.
D) All of the alternatives are correct.