What is the and difference between “processing,” “judgement” “decision Key Q’s making?” Can you How might have processing been influencing the decision making of answer these key children in the marshmallow study? questions? Can you apply these cognitive processes to other situations? (e.g. gambling?) The Marshmallow Experiments In this famous experimental paradigm, kids are asked to wait ten minutes in a room with one marshmallow. If they wait, they get a second. This study isn’t (directly) related to criminology, but it does help us to think about three important cognitive processes that are essential in understanding why someone decides to commit a violent crime. Answer Extension Can you apply an understanding of the relationship between these three cognitive processes to explain another type of decision making? (See box on pg. 66). Set Your Own Homework
Key Q’s Can you answer these key questions? What is the difference between “processing,” “judgement” and “decision making?” How might have processing been influencing the decision making of children in the marshmallow study? Can you apply these cognitive processes to other situations? (e.g. gambling?) The Marshmallow Experiments In this famous experimental paradigm, kids are asked to wait ten minutes in a room with one marshmallow. If they wait, they get a second. This study isn’t (directly) related to criminology, but it does help us to think about three important cognitive processes that are essential in understanding why someone decides to commit a violent crime. Answer Extension Can you apply an understanding of the relationship between these three cognitive processes to explain another type of decision making? (See box on pg. 66). Set Your Own Homework