@article{King_2020, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Information literacy and the marshmallow test in the replication crisis}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/information-literacy-and-the-marshmallow-test-in-the}, abstractNote={Through this set of materials students will engage with a variety of sources discussing the marshmallow test and the replication crisis in the social sciences, including primary research, public scholarship, and secondary sources including videos and an optional podcast. After working with the materials, students will practice critical thinking as they identify the type of sources of information, and assess the credibility of various sources of information. They will also synthesize the information they gather from these sources and summarize their understanding of the state of research on the marshmallow test and scholarship on the relationship between delayed gratification and later academic success. This assignment will encourage students to reflect on the characteristics of various types of sources of information, how these relate to a sources credibility. The assignment also encourages students to reflect on how sociological research examines the marshmallow test in a different way than psychological research might. Students will write a paper, broken down into smaller parts, and instructors are encouraged to hold a class discussion with students after their papers are completed to debrief and digest what they have learned. Image Credit: "Marshmallows" by SliceOfChic is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 }, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={King, Colby}, year={2020}, month={Feb.} }