Other Things Being Equal, Which One of the Following Goals

Multiple Choice

Other things being equal, which one of the following goals is most likely to be effective in motivating a 10-year-old to study academic subject matter?

A) Mastering the week's spelling words
B) Maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout the high school years
C) Becoming a reporter for a national news channel such as CNN
D) Shooting for admission to a local community college rather than a prestigious and highly selective private college