In general, the value of a delayed reward:
A) climbs more and more rapidly as the reward draws near.
B) climbs at a constant rate as time passes and the reward draws near.
C) first decreases and then increases as the reward draws near.
D) first increases and then dips slightly as the reward draws near.

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The value of a delayed reward generally increases more rapidly as the time to receiving the reward decreases, reflecting a psychological principle known as temporal discounting, where the perceived value of a reward increases as the delay decreases.

In General, the Value of a Delayed Reward