In class you saw a video of children participating in a marshmallow task in which:
a. they decided whether to share any of the 5 marshmallows they had earned as a prize with a child who didn't win any
b. they decided on the fairest way to distribute 3 marshmallows among 2 people
c. they could earn a second marshmallow by waiting to eat one that was in front of them
d. they used marshmallows and sticks to build structures based on the verbal instructions of another child
Ans: c. they could earn a second marshmallow by waiting to eat one that was in front of them
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