The only way a construct system can remain rigid is if a person:

The only way a construct system can remain rigid is if a person:
 
  a. has not attained self-actualization.
  c. encounters no new experiences.
  b. has a wide range of convenience.
  d. is extremely self-confident.

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Question 2

A construct's range of convenience is:
 
  a. its relevance to particular situations or people.
  b. defined by the number of needs it satisfies.
  c. determined by the number of people who hold the same construct.
  d. applicable to normal or abnormal behavior.

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Question 3

Instead of being friendly, Jim continues to act in a hostile manner even when rebuffed for it. According to George Kelly, which of the following best explains Jim's persistent behavior?
 
  a. Jim makes a low-risk choice of behaving in a hostile manner because he can predict how others will react to it.
  b. Jim has never tried to be friendly, so he cannot predict how others are going to respond.
  c. Jim is uncertain about changing his behavior even though the rewards for being friendly are potentially greater.
  d. All of these are correct.

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Question 4

According to Kelly's personal construct theory, which of the following is true of the choice corollary?
 
  a. People choose to see themselves using other people's constructs in order to maintain positive social relationships.
  b. People frequently choose alternatives that enable them to anticipate future events with the highest degree of certainty.
  c. People choose to maintain impermeability in their constructs for the sake of integrity.
  d. People often choose alternatives that can expand their existing construct system.

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Question 5

Which of the following best explains why people persist in behaving in an unrewarding way?
 
  a. Most people opt for the secure, low-risk alternative.
  b. Most people opt for the high-risk, adventurous option.
  c. There are greater potential benefits.
  d. There is a high degree of uncertainty in their current behavior.

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Question 6

In a dichotomized construct, when people select the high-risk, high-reward alternative, they are:
 
  a. extending their construct system.
  b. limiting their construct system.
  c. fitting themselves into another person's construct system.
  d. reinforcing their existing construct system.