Students in a 100 person class agree beforehand to answer all 20 multiple choice questions with B.Under which of these grading methods is this likely to prove an effective agreement that does not produce cheating on the agreement (for example,by a few students answering the questions correctly)?
A) The professor gives the top five papers a 100, the next five best an 80, and the rest a 50.
B) The professor gives the highest score a grade of 100 and starts reducing scores by 5 points for every one wrong.
C) The professor subtracts 5 points from 100 for every question wrong.
D) The best paper gets an A, the rest an F.

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Under Option B, the grading is based on individual performance and not on any curve or class average, which makes it less likely for students to cheat on the agreed answer choice. Each student will be graded based on their own performance, irrespective of what the rest of the class chooses as their answer. This incentivizes students to do their best and not rely on others to answer questions for them. Therefore, this grading method is likely to prove an effective agreement that does not produce cheating on the agreement.

Students in a 100 Person Class Agree Beforehand to Answer