Kelly's theory of Personal Construct Psychology suggests that anxiety arises when our construct systems (the mental frameworks we use to make sense of the world) fail to apply to the events we encounter. This is because our construct systems are not fixed and can change and adapt over time. B, C, and D are not accurate descriptions of Kelly's theory of anxiety.

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To Kelly, Anxiety Is

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To Kelly, anxiety is

A) what people experience when their construct systems do not apply to critical events
B) what people experience when a new construct appears to be entering the system and may be dominant
C) what people experience when their construct system appears to be fusing with that of another person
D) people's realization that their entire construct system will be over-hauled

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