The stanford marshmallow experiments on delay of gratification demonstrated that children could successfully resist the temptation to eat a marshmallow in an effort to obtain the delayed payoff of two marshmallows. these children were able to distract themselves from the marshmallow by focusing on

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)