Question

losing is good for you
ashley merryman
2013
ashley merryman discusses her concerns with participation trophies.
question 13
part b: which quote from the text best supports the
answer to part a?
a.
onstop recognition does not inspire children to
succeed. instead, it can cause them to underachieve.\
(paragraph 5)

b. \a psychology professor at stanford university,
found that kids respond positively to praise; they
enjoy hearing that theyre talented, smart and so on.\
(paragraph 6)

c. \by age 4 or 5, children arent fooled by all the
trophies. they are surprisingly accurate in identifying
who excels and who struggles.\ (paragraph 8)

d. \a furious parent complained to a local reporter,
my children look forward to their trophy as much as
playing the game.\ (paragraph 13)

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to analyze each option to see which quote supports the answer to Part A (likely about participation trophies' negative impact on kids' motivation/achievement).

• Option A: Says nonstop recognition doesn’t inspire kids to succeed, which aligns with the idea that over - rewarding (like participation trophies) is bad.
• Option B: Talks about kids responding positively to praise, which is about positive feedback, not the downside of participation trophies.
• Option C: Is about kids identifying who excels/struggles, not about the effect of participation trophies on achievement.
• Option D: Is about a parent’s complaint and kids liking trophies, not about the impact on achievement.

Answer:

A. "nonstop recognition does not inspire children to succeed. Instead, it can cause them to underachieve." (Paragraph 5)