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respond to external events? How do our minds, our memories, and our expectations influence our
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behavior patterns?

Consider three specific ways in which individuals and environments interact:
1. Different people choose different environments.
2. Our personalities shape how we interpret and react to events.
3. Our personalities help create situations to which we react.

Let’s create an example that would apply to this next picture. Sara is a woman who attends your
church. She is married
and has two children.
Her mother died a year
ago, and she has been
grieving. Sara does not
want to do anything
she once enjoyed. She
often sleeps and just
sits in her home. Sara’s
family is becoming
concerned about her.
Sara’s brother, Samuel,
seemed to grieve after
his mother’s death and
then return to his
responsibilities at work
and in his home. Sara’s
husband has asked if
you will meet with him

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