![]() ![]() ![]() In two studies, I examine the cognitive, behavioral, and demographic measures that characterize these behavioral choices. Though distinctly observable behaviors, these have traditionally been considered equivalent in indicating the end of the delay period. In this dissertation, I examine the marshmallow test by comparing different criteria of ‘success’ in this task with the two ways in which children can ‘fail’ to delay, either by voluntarily terminating the task, or by breaking one of the rules. Additionally, this task provides a context to investigate how compliance with rules and self-regulation may depend on or compete with each other. ![]() The Marshmallow Test offers an opportunity to observe and measure children’s decision-making and self-regulation in an emotionally charged context of often conflicting motivations. Abstract The Marshmallow Test, a self-imposed delay of gratification task pioneered by Walter Mischel in the 1960’s, showed that young children vary in their ability to inhibit impulses and regulate their attention and emotion in order to wait and obtain a desired reward (Mischel & Mischel, 1983). ![]()
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