Jacopo has a long-term goal of becoming a neurologist. At the moment, though, he is only seven years old. He therefore also has several "stepping stone goals" (finishing high school, going to college, going to medical school, etc.). That is, Jacopo has a complete ____.
A) hierarchy of goals
B) action identification system
C) incremental system map
D) self-determination map

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A hierarchy of goals refers to a system of goals arranged in order of importance or priority, with long-term goals at the top and smaller, more immediate goals at the bottom. This is exactly what Jacopo has, with his ultimate goal of becoming a neurologist at the top and the smaller "stepping stone goals" leading up to it.

Jacopo Has a Long-Term Goal of Becoming a Neurologist