In Order to Encourage Students Who Are Concerned About Their

question 203

Multiple Choice

In order to encourage students who are concerned about their GPAs to take harder classes, professors of these classes should:

• A) grade on a curve because it increases students' incentive to study even when the material may be hard.
• B) grade on a curve because it increases students' incentive to study even when some students in the class may be smarter than others.
• C) not grade on a curve because grading on a curve will only serve to reduce students' incentive to study, particularly if the material is hard.
• D) not grade on a curve because grading on a curve will only serve to attract lower-level students who are less likely to study.

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