"Is your teacher happy?" a student is asked. The student replies, "I don't know; I never thought about that." What interpretation from Kelly's theory is appropriate?
A) "Happiness" is a core construct for the student.
B) The student has a fragmented view of the teacher.
C) The teacher is a victim of slot movement.
D) The teacher is outside the range of convenience of the student's construct "happiness."

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According to Kelly's theory, a construct is only useful to an individual if it applies to the range of life experiences that he or she encounters. In this case, the student's construct "happiness" may not apply to the teacher, and therefore, the student cannot determine whether the teacher is happy or not. Therefore, the appropriate interpretation would be that the teacher is outside the range of convenience of the student's construct "happiness."

"Is Your Teacher Happy?" a Student Is Asked