Occasionally students may be tempted to cheat during a formal classroom assessment.With the textbook's recommendations in mind, choose the best strategy for addressing cheating.
A)Watch students like a hawk, and immediately remove the test paper of anyone who appears to be looking at someone else's paper.
B)Keep a watchful eye on the class during the assessment, and impose a reasonable consequence when cheating does occur.
C)Punish a cheating student in front of classmates so that others vicariously learn the importance of honesty.
D)Ignore cheating the first or second time it occurs because students are not likely to repeat this type of behavior.

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Keeping a watchful eye on the class during the assessment and imposing a reasonable consequence when cheating does occur is the best strategy for addressing cheating. While option A may prevent immediate cheating, it may also create a tense and distrusting atmosphere in the classroom. Option C may be too harsh and could lead to resentment from the cheating student and fear from the other students. Option D ignores the problem and sends the message that cheating is acceptable.

Occasionally Students May Be Tempted to Cheat During a Formal