Question 1

Pynes recommends including ungraded course requirements instead of offering extra credit work to foster academic excellence in students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Why does Pynes affirm that it is wrong to offer easy extra credit points for bonus questions on exams?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation 
A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation E

Question 3

Pynes affirms that students often believe that ________, which means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ungraded work promotes their education / that they'll get better jobs 
B)  No increase in quantity will increase work's quality / D quality work deserves a D 
C)  More completed work means more points / a higher grade 
D)  They are owed the treatment they received in high school / they deserve extra credit opportunities 
E)  Doing more graded work is good for them / they are happy to do extra credit 
A)  Ungraded work promotes their education / that they'll get better jobs 
B)  No increase in quantity will increase work's quality / D quality work deserves a D 
C)  More completed work means more points / a higher grade 
D)  They are owed the treatment they received in high school / they deserve extra credit opportunities 
E)  Doing more graded work is good for them / they are happy to do extra credit C

Question 4

According to the addition paradox, why is offering extra credit is wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation 
A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation

Question 5

Suppose Christopher A. Pynes's seven arguments are all successful. What does that tell you about the conditions that extra credit work has to meet in order to be legitimately offered? Can you think of a possible extra credit assignment that meets all those conditions? Explain your answers to the preceding questions in detail.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

According to the studies Pynes discusses, students who are already doing well in a course are less likely than other students to take advantage of extra credit opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

So many instructors offer extra credit assignments that students might expect extra credit-it's become standard in courses. How, if at all, does that affect the ethics of extra credit? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to the unnecessary burden argument, why is offering extra credit wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation 
A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation

Question 9

On Pynes's view, it is ________ appropriate to assign extra credit work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Always 
B)  Often 
C)  Sometimes 
D)  Rarely ever 
E)  Never 
A)  Always 
B)  Often 
C)  Sometimes 
D)  Rarely ever 
E)  Never

Question 10

According to some of the arguments Pynes considers, extra credit opportunities are justified if they do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote students' academic virtues 
B)  Help boost students' grades 
C)  Improve students' relationships with their professors 
D)  Increase student morale 
E)  Advance scientific understanding 
A)  Promote students' academic virtues 
B)  Help boost students' grades 
C)  Improve students' relationships with their professors 
D)  Increase student morale 
E)  Advance scientific understanding

Question 11

Extra credit is a moral hazard, for Pynes, because it contributes to an overall increase in students' grades regardless of their actual improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Christopher A. Pynes thinks his best argument against offering extra credit is his addition paradox argument. In that argument, he contrasts instructors' "Millian" view of grades with the "Benthamite" view of students. Explain the difference Pynes has in mind. Are you a Millian or a Benthamite about grades? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

According to the equity argument, why is offering extra credit wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation 
A)  It creates needless work 
B)  It encourages students to procrastinate 
C)  It is unfair 
D)  The quality of work won't change 
E)  It will contribute to grade inflation

Exam 40: Seven Arguments Against Extra Credit

Pynes recommends including ungraded course requirements instead of offering extra credit work to foster academic excellence in students.

Why does Pynes affirm that it is wrong to offer easy extra credit points for bonus questions on exams?

Pynes affirms that students often believe that ________, which means ________.

According to the addition paradox, why is offering extra credit is wrong?

According to the studies Pynes discusses, students who are already doing well in a course are less likely than other students to take advantage of extra credit opportunities.

So many instructors offer extra credit assignments that students might expect extra credit-it's become standard in courses. How, if at all, does that affect the ethics of extra credit? Defend your answer.

According to the unnecessary burden argument, why is offering extra credit wrong?

On Pynes's view, it is ________ appropriate to assign extra credit work.

According to some of the arguments Pynes considers, extra credit opportunities are justified if they do what?

Extra credit is a moral hazard, for Pynes, because it contributes to an overall increase in students' grades regardless of their actual improvement.

According to the equity argument, why is offering extra credit wrong?

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