One measure of addiction or an addictive personality is delayed gratification, where participants are given the opportunity to have a smaller reward today versus a larger reward later. Which of the following would be associated with the strongest addictive personality?
A. A person who chooses to take $10 today rather than $100 next week.
B. A person who chooses to take $100 next week rather than $10 today.
C. A person who chooses to take $10 today rather than $100 next year.
D. A person who chooses to take $100 today rather than $10 next year.
Answer: A
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