Kelly'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
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Although such repeated events are not experienced identically, recurrent features or themes will emerge. Some aspects of a situation will be similar to those experienced earlier. Themes of the past reappear in the future, and we formulate our constructs on the basis of these recurring themes.
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