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strangeaffliction

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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.

Question 2

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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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Our choices are made in terms of how well they allow us to anticipate or predict events, not necessarily in terms of what is best for us. And it is Kelly's contention that each of us, in the best scientific tradition, desires to predict the future with the highest possible degree of certainty.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: The popular tendency to opt for the secure, low-risk alternative may explain why some people persist in behaving in an unrewarding way. The potential rewards for changing one's behavior may be greater but so is the uncertainty.





 

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