In One Study, a Professor Gave Firm Deadlines to One

question 22

Multiple Choice

In one study, a professor gave firm deadlines to one section of his course and let students in his other section choose their own deadlines. What were the results?

• A) Students did about equally well with any kind of deadline.
• B) Students who had the opportunity to choose their own deadlines did better than those in the class with assigned deadlines.
• C) Students who chose deadlines at the end of the semester did better than those who chose evenly spaced deadlines.
• D) Students who chose deadlines evenly spaced through the semester did better than those who chose deadlines at the end.

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