Research on positive illusions and goal-setting indicates that ____.
a. when setting goals, most people set aside positive illusions, and are (at least temporarily) realistic
b. most people are overly optimistic and ambitious when setting goals
c. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they usually fail to set goals at all (and just assume that things will turn out well)
d. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they tend to set goals for the distant future, but not goals for the present or immediate future
Answer: A