Research on Proximal Goals, Distal Goals, and Goal Hierarchies Suggests

question 127

Multiple Choice

Research on proximal goals, distal goals, and goal hierarchies suggests that MOST people ____.

• A) have goal hierarchies (including proximal goals and distal goals)
• B) have proximal goals but not distal goals
• C) have distal goals but not proximal goals
• D) have either proximal goals or distal goals (but not both)

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