Which of the following is a personal construct?
A) the dictionary definition of a co-worker
B)how a co-worker measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent
C) the person who is the best example of a co-worker to you
D) your idea about how you should act in specific situations with a co-worker
E) your expectation of how a co-worker will behave

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A personal construct is a way that an individual perceives, interprets and understands the world around them. Option B is a personal construct because it represents an individual's subjective interpretation of a co-worker's intelligence. Option A is the definition of a co-worker, while option C describes a specific person and option D describes a personal expectation or belief about how one should behave. Option E is an expectation or belief about how a co-worker will behave, but it is not necessarily a personal construct because it could be a shared societal or cultural expectation.

Which of the Following Is a Personal Construct