In the theory of personal control developed by Heckhausen, Wrosch, and Schulz, changing one's goals is referred to as
A) primary control.
B) secondary control.
C) possible selves.
D) problem-focused coping mechanism.

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Changing one's goals is considered a secondary control strategy in the theory of personal control developed by Heckhausen, Wrosch, and Schulz. Secondary control strategies involve adjusting one's goals, adjusting one's expectations, or finding meaning in a difficult situation, in order to adapt to circumstances that cannot be changed. Primary control strategies, by contrast, involve taking direct action to change one's environment or circumstances to fit one's goals. "Possible selves" are a concept within the same theory, referring to the images we hold of our potential future selves. "Problem-focused coping mechanism" is a term more commonly associated with the Lazarus and Folkman theory of stress and coping, and refers to coping strategies that involve directly addressing the source of stress in order to reduce it.

In the Theory of Personal Control Developed by Heckhausen, Wrosch