A Year 12 Student Who Was Not Accepted into Law

Multiple Choice

A Year 12 student who was not accepted into law may try business instead. If that fails they might try bookkeeping instead. This example most closely relates to which of the following facts about motivations and goals?

A) People who do not achieve their goals become frustrated and give up.
B) People who do not achieve their goals lower their aspirations.
C) People who do not achieve their goals take on defence mechanisms to protect their self-images.
D) People who do not achieve their goals consider themselves a failure.