Instead of Being Friendly,Jim Continues to Act in a Hostile

question 41

Multiple Choice

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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Definitions:

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