According to Mischel's classic study conducted nearly 50 years ago, what would you predict about Evelyn, who, in elementary and high school always scored at the top of her class, and now, as an adult, is a successful executive?

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Mischel's classic study, often referred to as the marshmallow test, involved offering young children the choice between eating one marshmallow immediately or waiting for a researcher to return and receiving two marshmallows as a reward for waiting. The study found that children who were able to delay gratification and wait for two marshmallows ended up having better outcomes in terms of academic and social success later in life. Therefore, given that Evelyn was a successful executive and scored at the top of her class, it is likely that she was able to wait for two marshmallows as a preschooler.

According to Mischel's Classic Study Conducted Nearly 50 Years Ago