In a conflict situation between you and another person, if you work to reach your own goal while simultaneously trying to please the other person, you are upholding which of the following statements on the author's checklist for "good goals"?

A. Short-, medium-, and long-range issues are addressed.
B. Statements orient toward the present and the future.
C. Goals recognize interdependence.
D. Goals are behaviorally specific.
E. Collaborative goals recognize an ongoing process.

Answer: C