In an Experiment During the 1960s,young Children Were Divided into Two

question 5

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In an experiment during the 1960s,young children were divided into two groups on their ability (or lack of ability)to postpone the immediate gratification of eating one marshmallow in order to get two marshmallows later.Years later the group that was able to postpone gratification scored,on average,210 points higher on the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)than did the group that chose immediate gratification.

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