Children now a day are tested in so many different ways for different disorders or problems, but do we really know what the results actually resemble. For example what does the famous Marshmallow Test really show in its results?  This simple test created by psychologist Dr. Walter Mischel includes a child being given a marshmallow from an instructor and in return if the child doesn’t eat the treat within 15 min he or she will be given an additional treat.  So as we can guess some kids waited and others did not but it wasn’t the results that aren’t clear, it’s the meaning of them.

Scientist state that this test’s results show a child’s self-control because they have patiences and are able to control their impulse to eat the treat so soon. This seems logical and accurate opposed to other theories from some scientists stating that the results show the lack of trust children put into people. This theory is illogical because children grow up in all different environments that have different types of people who conflict with the amount of trust to insure into a certain individual. For example a child who grows up in small community with little crime rates would trust others because everyone in the community are close and familiar compared to someone who lives in a larger community where you see higher crime rates and different people.This would simply be the wrong test for trust issues unless you pick children from the same neighborhood or community.

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