Question

Marie's dorm room is a total mess, and Marie is so overwhelmed, she doesn't know how to fix it. Marie's older sister tells her to start by putting dirty clothes in the hamper and folding the clean ones, and then to move on to putting away books and papers. Marie's sister is using _____ to help Marie solve her problem.

Answer 1

Answer:

Marie's sister is using subgoals to help Marie solve her problem.

Explanation:

A goal can be described as any wish or ambition of a person which he/she tries to accomplish. Subgoals are the mini-goal steps that a person takes to move towards his/her goal.

As in the above scenario, Marie's goal is to clear the total mess of her dorm room. Her sister helps her by assigning small sub-goals to reach Marie's task. She tells her to start with a sub-goal of putting dirty clothes in the hamper. When that goal is achieved, a next sub-goal of putting away books and papers is taken over. Hence, these sub-goals will eventually make Marie complete her goal.