One Advantage of the Pass-Fail Grading System in Elective Courses

question 8

Multiple Choice

One advantage of the pass-fail grading system in elective courses is that it

• A)encourages students to explore new areas of study.
• B)helps students improve their grade-point average.
• C)makes criterion-referenced grading possible.
• D)motivates students to study harder.

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Enduring Issues

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Feminist Psychology

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