In his studies of delay of gratification in children, Mischel found that __________.
A) the length of time that children could delay a desired reward did not depend on whether the reward was visible while the child was waiting
B) children delayed gratification longer if they spent the time imagining the pleasures they would get from the reward
C) children delayed gratification longer if they distracted themselves from thinking about the reward
D) children's ability to delay gratification was not related to thoughts or behaviors during the delay interval, but was highly correlated with personality characteristics such as introversion and responsibility

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Mischel found that children could delay gratification longer when they distracted themselves from thinking about the reward, rather than focusing on it or its pleasures.

In His Studies of Delay of Gratification in Children, Mischel