Goals Are Objectives, ____________

question 20

Multiple Choice

Goals are objectives, ____________ .

• A) and we use the two terms interchangeably
• B) but goals are long term, and objectives are short term
• C) but goals are used in reference to profits, and objectives are used in reference to production output
• D) but goals are used by top management, and objectives are used by first- level management

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism whereby distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are kept out of conscious awareness.

Developmental Stage

A period in an individual's life characterized by specific milestones in physical, emotional, or cognitive development.

Fixation

In Freud’s theory, a failure to move forward from one stage to another as expected.