Let's Standardize This Marshmallow Test for Kindergarteners

by Clay Burell · 2009-05-30 13:06:00 UTC
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Marshmallows are sort of bubbly, so don't let your bias for bubble-tests dissuade you, College Board: there may be a way to mark up the marshmallows and make a pretty penny off this. We can use it to look 2nd-graders in the eye and tell them they're not on track for college.

(Seriously, this 5-minute video is worth a watch for both its psychological suggestions and its comedy. Kids do the darnedest things.)
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