Antonio,a sixth-grader,has just brought home a 30-word spelling test on which he spelled only 15 words correctly.If Antonio's parents want to effectively encourage higher levels of achievement in their son,they should tell him
A) "What's important is that you do your best always."
B) "Try to raise your next test score 5 points by typing your new spelling words into our computer."
C) "Test performance is often unrelated to how much you actually learned."
D) "If you don't perform better on your next test,you won't be allowed to watch television before bedtime."

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Giving Antonio a specific goal to work towards (raising his score by 5 points) and a concrete action step (typing his new spelling words into the computer) can help motivate him to work harder and improve his performance. Option A is a supportive statement, but does not provide specific guidance for improvement. Option C is not necessarily true and may discourage Antonio from trying to improve. Option D uses punishment, which may not be effective in creating long-term motivation and may instead create negative associations with learning.

Antonio,a Sixth-Grader,has Just Brought Home a 30-Word Spelling Test on Which