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audie

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Explain how a student's sense of industry might be damaged by the practice of grading on the curve.
 
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Which of the following behaviors is indicative of a student in the forethought phase of Zimmerman's self-regulatory model?
 
  a. focusing one's attention on the task
  b. monitoring one's performance
  c. thinking about the adequacy of one's performance
  d. creating a strategy to achieve a goal


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
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One factor that has a detrimental effect on one's sense of industry is competition for a limited number of rewards. Grading on the curve limits the number of top grades available regardless of the number of students who perform well. This practice also assures a certain number of top grades even when all performances are low. These conditions may contribute to feelings of inadequacy and inferiority among students.

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Gracias!

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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