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The Marshmallow Challenge is a popular team-building exercise. In this challenge,
groups must work together to build the tallest structure that can support the weight of one
marshmallow. 1. only dry spaghetti, tape, string, a marshmallow, and 18 minutes to
finish the challenge, the teams must work quickly. The Marshmallow Challenge has been
conducted with architects, lawyers, managers, and children. In one study, the group 2.
built the highest structure was architects. However, children performed better than the
other adult teams.
Why did children do so well? First, they worked quickly (with
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given to them. The adults spent more time planning, so they had less time to adjust their
designs. Second, children collaborated to understand 4. to build the tallest structure.
Adults wasted time 5.
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In order to solve problems, we must
Marshmallow Challenge helps people do that.
collaborate and try new ideas. The