Which statement about realistic goals is true?

Which statement about realistic goals is true?

• A. They should be challenging but attainable, controlling anxiety
• B. They should be impossible
• C. They should be easy and unchallenging
• D. They should be ignored

Answer: (B)

Realistic goals work best when they are challenging but attainable. That balance pushes you to improve without making success seem out of reach, which helps keep anxiety in check and maintains motivation. If goals were impossible, anxiety would rise and effort would drop because success would feel unreachable. If goals were too easy, there would be little stimulus to improve, and progress would stall. Ignoring goals removes direction and focus.

Realistic goals work best when they are challenging but attainable. That balance pushes you to improve without making success seem out of reach, which helps keep anxiety in check and maintains motivation. If goals were impossible, anxiety would rise and effort would drop because success would feel unreachable. If goals were too easy, there would be little stimulus to improve, and progress would stall. Ignoring goals removes direction and focus.