Kelly is a new data entry clerk.Her job entails entering 83 different pieces of information into a computerized form.Kelly's goal for the first week was to complete each form in 30 minutes with no more than two errors.During her second week of employment,Kelly was told to cut her time to 20 minutes with no more than one error.During her third week,her goal was to cut her time to 15 minutes with no errors.By the end of a month,Kelly was supposed to be able to complete the data entry on one form in 10 minutes without any errors.To facilitate the mastery of this data entry task,Kelly's supervisor used:
A)task segmentation
B)proximal goals
C)shaping
D)behavior modeling
E)distal goals

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The supervisor used proximal goals, which are short-term, achievable targets that help in gradually improving performance towards a final goal.

Kelly Is a New Data Entry Clerk