Opinion prompt #1
As Daisy explains I don’t see any unethical act in Marshmallow test, the study involves children of ages between the ages of 4-6 years old and the kids are first informed of what was expected of them. The test examinees to see if children of this age can postpone and delay satisfaction at the moment and present for the exchange for a good and better reward shortly. In the study, the child is offered to prefer between one small marshmallow at the moment with an immediate award at present or wait for a short time and, in return, get two little marshmallows. In this test researcher, gives the child a small piece of marshmallow in a room and leaves the room for some time and returns after 15 minutes. The child who waited for the time is rewarded with a second marshmallow.
Some of the kids can wait longer and avoided eating the reward while others can overcome the temptation of eating the marshmallow as they are unable to wait. The kind rapped and covered their eyes using their hands; some placed their head on the table; others avoided the temptation by the diversion of their minds by talking to themselves, playing games by using their feet and hands. In contrast, others went to the extent of trying to sleep and forget about the promised reward. All the children were doing things aimed at distracting them from the leading award that is restraining them from the temptation of eating them.
The reward, in other words, did not work as a motivator that was to keep the children focused on the main goal, but it worked against them as the primary cause of frustration to them. It increased the temptation and disappointment to them as it accelerated the decease of gratification. Not thinking of the expected and promised reward seemed to lag and reduce the child gratification and the temptation of eating the marshmallow. It is exciting that the result can, therefore, be interpreted as; the active avoidance and delay of the attraction largely and heavily depends on the child’s ability to suppression and cognitive avoidance of the reward. The test, therefore, brings out and demonstrates that active avoidance and delay are achieved, and it depends on the ability of the child to suppress and reduce frustration rather than thinking of something we want or need. In all these details, I have not seen any unethical action towards the kids.