Reflection Paper
Reflection Paper
The Marshmallow test that was first administered by Mischel in the 1960s and it focused on testing delayed gratification among children (Ebbesen 1972). The children were taken to a room without any form of distractions except a table with marshmallows. The researcher presented the children with a choice of eating the marshmallows whenever they felt the urge to eat or wait (delay gratification) until the adult instructing them returns to the room to reward them with two marshmallows. The researcher was keen on creating an intense psychological conflict in the children. The children spent fifteen minutes in ...
