Paul is deep in credit card debt. His goal state is to be debt-free, but he doesn't have nearly enough money to pay off his debt at the moment. According to a means–ends analysis, Paul should:

A) revise his goal state such that it is more realistic with his current situation.
B) acquire the money by any means necessary; the ends justify the means.
C) use cognitive reappraisal techniques to change the way he feels about being in debt.
D) take small steps to move from his current situation to one that is closer to his end goal.


D) take small steps to move from his current situation to one that is closer to his end goal.

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