The dichotomy corollary states that:
a. people modify their constructs as a result of new experiences.
b. an individual must also account for dissimilarities among people or events.
c. people modify their behavior based on other people's ideas of them.
d. two individuals often perceive events in opposite and mutually exclusive ways.
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: All constructs are bipolar or dichotomous. Just as we note similarities among people or events, we must also account for dissimilarities if we are to anticipate future events correctly.
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