@article{ref1,
title="Delay of gratification: decisional self-control and experience with delay intervals",
journal="American journal of mental deficiency",
year="1977",
author="Litrownik, A. J. and Franzini, L. R. and Geller, S. and Geller, M.",
volume="82",
number="2",
pages="149-154",
abstract="Actual and verbally reported decisional self-control choices (e.g., 1 penny now or 2 pennies in 1 minute) were obtained from 40 retarded adolescents who participated in a sheltered workshop. Prior to each of their eight choices, one-half of the students experienced the same time interval that was included in the choice for that day (e.g., 1 minute). Analysis of the number of actual and reported delay choices yielded a significant effect for experience, with the treatment group making more delay choices. In addition to suggesting that decisional self-control can be facilitated by prior exposure to delay intervals, the results indicated that verbally reported choices can be used as a reliable and valid indication of actual choices.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9351",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}