Within Kelly's Cognitive Theory of Personality, the Term "Constructive Alternativism

question 20

Multiple Choice

Within Kelly's cognitive theory of personality, the term "constructive alternativism" means

• A) we have the ability to seek objective reality in many alternative ways.
• B) when we are limited by objective reality we have the ability to express ourselves in alternative ways.
• C) there is no objective reality - only alternative ways of constructing events.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

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