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The marshmallow test

The marshmallow test

In this paper, the hot/cool analysis on delay of gratification is conducted with the example of the marshmallow test. It is an experimental design that measures a child’s ability to delay gratification. The child can choose to have one marshmallow immediately or two if he/she is willing to wait a bit. The minutes or seconds a child waits measures their ability to delay gratification.

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