"A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries" is an episode of Young Sheldon that first aired October 18, 2018.
When Dr. Sturgis recommends Sheldon and Missy for a research study on twins, Mary is unhappy when the test results go to Sheldon's head. She's equally upset at the second session, in which the study tests perception instead of traditional intelligence and Sheldon gets frustrated while Missy admits to feeling unappreciated.
Tropes:
- Middle Child Syndrome: When asked if she's always been so perceptive, Missy attributes her skill to not being on a "team", with George Sr. and Georgie connected through football, while both Mary and Meemaw are always focused on Sheldon's upbringing. Upon watching this in the study's recordings, Mary tries to help Missy feel more included by asking her what restaurant she wants the family to go to for dinner.
- No Social Skills: Sheldon's lack of social awareness is highlighted in the second round of the study, when he's shown drawings of people and animals acting like people while being asked to interpret their situations, and gets frustrated when his literal answers aren't enough. Missy, in comparison, identifies all of the depicted situations perfectly but is then a tad too forward asking the doctor testing her about their relationship with another doctor.
