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
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: With the individuality corollary, Kelly introduced the notion of individual differences. He pointed out that people differ from one another in how they perceive or interpret an event, and because people construe events differently, they thus form different constructs.
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