Children in poor neighborhoods have bleakoutlooks on life and do not see much gain to studying. A recent experiment is paying chil-dren in poor neighborhoods $100 for each “A” they earn in a six-week grade reporting cycle.How does this affect the children’s behavior?

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Children in poor neighborhoods have bleak
outlooks on life and do not see much gain to

studying. A recent experiment is paying chil-
dren in poor neighborhoods $100 for each “A”

they earn in a six-week grade reporting cycle.
How does this affect the children’s behavior?

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