All of the following are criticisms of Kelly's theory except that:
a. it omits motivation and emotion.
b. it is based on an unrepresentative sample.
c. the concept of the unconscious lacks empirical support.
d. the rational image of human nature does not coincide with reality.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Many psychologists see Kelly's theory as too different from prevailing ideas. Personality psychologists typically think in terms of the familiar concepts of motivation and emotion, unconscious forces, drives, and needs, which form no part of Kelly's system.
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