According to the individuality corollary, _____.
a. different people perceive the same event in different ways
b. constructs reflect an event's objective reality
c. people differ in their physiological drives
d. individuals predict events in terms of the best outcome for themselves
Question 2Kelly's theory is based on the idea that _____.
a. people belonging to the same culture construe events in identical ways
b. future events duplicate past events
c. personality is fully developed at childhood and is unchanging thereafter
d. themes from the past will reappear in the future
Question 3Personal constructs are oriented toward the:
a. reconstruction of past events.
c. actualization of unconscious desires.
b. anticipation of future events.
d. release of psychic energy.
Question 4According to Kelly, the freedom to revise one's constructs is called:
a. constructive determinism.
c. constructive alternativism.
b. constructive interference.
d. constructive dichotomy.
Question 5Which of the following is a feature of constructs?
a. They can be revised.
c. They cannot be replaced.
b. They reduce one's ability to cope with new situations.
d. They are strongly influenced by physiological needs.
Question 6Which of the following is a reason for an individual to test his or her construct against reality?
a. To determine the number of inappropriate constructs that can be applied to a situation
b. To confirm his or her construct
c. To develop a theory based on each construct
d. To address his or her fears using constructs