Which statement is supported by Mischel's findings on delay of gratification?
A) Preschoolers' ability to delay gratification does not predict adjustment beyond preschool.
B) The ability to delay gratification is related to SAT scores and rational thinking in adolescence.
C) The ability to delay gratification is based primarily on parental socialization.
D) Delay of gratification cannot be reliably tested until approximately age 8 years.

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Mischel's findings indicate that the ability to delay gratification predicts better outcomes in adolescence and adulthood, including higher SAT scores and more rational thinking. This supports statement B. Statement A is incorrect, as Mischel's research has shown that the ability to delay gratification does predict later outcomes beyond preschool. Statement C is also incorrect, as Mischel's research has shown that individual factors such as cognitive strategies, rather than just parental socialization, play a role in the ability to delay gratification. Statement D is incorrect, as Mischel's research has tested delay of gratification in children as young as age 3 or 4 years.

Which Statement Is Supported by Mischel's Findings on Delay of Gratification