Sarah wants to have a career in law and to that end her first goal is to score well enough on the LSAT so that she will be accepted into a prestigious law school.According to research on effective goal setting,in setting her goal,Sarah should do which of the following?

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Sarah should set a specific and fairly narrow goal for herself, which is to score well enough on the LSAT to be accepted into a prestigious law school. This will help her to focus her efforts and make a plan to achieve her goal. Focusing on outcome goals (A) may be overwhelming and not provide a clear direction, while focusing on the big picture (B) can be vague and not actionable. Setting a negative consequence for a goal not met (D) can be demotivating and may not lead to long-term success.

Sarah Wants to Have a Career in Law and to That