Which One of the Following Would Be the Best Thing

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following would be the best thing to do if a teacher wanted to help students internalize values that would help them achieve success over the long run?

• A) Give frequent pop quizzes as a way of encouraging them to study every night.
• B) Conduct "history trivia" competitions using a television game-show format.
• C) Assign reading materials that have been written for professionals in such disciplines as biology and archaeology.
• D) Help them understand why certain skills are important in the adult world.

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Definitions:

Blisspoint

The optimal level of consumption or exposure where consumer satisfaction is maximized, often used in context with food flavors or media content.

Delay-Reduction Theory

Behavior economic theory that states that overall behavior in a choice task is based on the matching law, while individual choices are determined by which choice produces the shortest delay in the next reinforcement

Matching Law

A principle in behavioral psychology stating that the proportion of responses on a particular schedule matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained on that schedule.

Maximization Theory

The principle that decision-makers aim to make choices that result in the highest possible benefit or utility.