Mrs. Hill has decided to provide her first-grade students with gold stars to reward them for reading. She has decided to use performance-contingent rewards. However, in using these, she must also be careful to __________ so that using the rewards does not backfire.
A) avoid having the students compete with one another
B) encourage cooperation among students
C) encourage students to write about what they read
D) avoid making students tense about being evaluated

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Performance-contingent rewards can make students feel anxious or stressed about being constantly evaluated. Therefore, Mrs. Hill must avoid creating tension around the reward system to prevent it from backfiring.

Mrs Hill Has Decided to Provide Her First-Grade Students with Gold