Which of the following is a feature of constructs?
a. They can be revised.
c. They cannot be replaced.
b. They reduce one's ability to cope with new situations.
d. They are strongly influenced by physiological needs.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Revising our constructs is a necessary and continuous process; we must always have an alternative construct to apply to a situation. If our constructs were inflexible and incapable of being revised (which is what would happen if personality was totally determined by childhood influences), then we would not be able to cope with new situations.
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