All of the following are important aspects of Kelly's image of human nature except:
a. moderation between uniqueness and universality.
c. pessimism.
b. free will.
d. rationality.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Pessimism is not an important aspect of Kelly's image of human nature. Kelly's personality theory presents an optimistic, even flattering, image of human nature based on rationality and free will. On the question of uniqueness versus universality, Kelly took a moderate position.
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