Two Students Are Given a Project to Work on Together

question 239

Multiple Choice

Two students are given a project to work on together. Each student could either work or shirk. There is no individual accountability; each student receives the same grade regardless of how much work he or she contributes. One student is a weak student who prefers partying and the other is a serious student who prefers working hard. How can the teacher adjust the incentive scheme to ensure equal effort by both students?

• A) Ask each student to evaluate the other and use that assessment in grading the project.
• B) Ask the more serious student to put in as much effort as possible.
• C) Ask the weaker student to put in as much effort as possible.
• D) Leave the incentive scheme as is-the students will automatically put in equal effort.

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