Roland Fryer Jr., a Harvard economist, carried out a study in which students were paid for a variety of behaviors, including getting good test scores, attendance, reading, and not fighting with each other. As a result many students read more and were better behaved in class. Discuss the pros and cons of this approach.

What will be an ideal response?


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