Steven's mother just put a plate of cupcakes on the table and asked him not to touch them until his friends come over for the party. She leaves the room to prepare for the guests. Even though Steven really would like to have one of the cupcakes, he distracts himself by playing in the other room and is able to delay gratification. Which behavior regulation phase would Steven belong?

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Steven is demonstrating self-regulation by resisting the temptation to eat the cupcakes and distracting himself until his friends arrive. This phase involves skills such as delaying gratification, setting goals, and managing emotions to achieve desired outcomes. The other options, control phase, self-control phase, and moral regulation phase, do not fully capture the range of cognitive and emotional processes involved in self-regulation.

Steven's Mother Just Put a Plate of Cupcakes on the Table