Question 1

George Kelly's approach to personality is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  positive construct theory. 
C)  individual psychology. 
D)  personal construct theory. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  positive construct theory. 
C)  individual psychology. 
D)  personal construct theory. D

Question 2

Kelly believed that a therapist should

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on childhood experiences. 
B)  accept what the client says at face value. 
C)  focus on emotional, not rational factors. 
D)  find the unconscious conflicts among constructs. 
A)  focus on childhood experiences. 
B)  accept what the client says at face value. 
C)  focus on emotional, not rational factors. 
D)  find the unconscious conflicts among constructs. B

Question 3

Over the course of life, we become rigid and uncompromising in our constructs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The more permeable his or her construct system is, the more a person

Accepted Answer

A)  tends toward neurotic behavior. 
B)  vacillates from one construct to another. 
C)  sticks to tried-and-true behavior. 
D)  is open to new experiences. 
A)  tends toward neurotic behavior. 
B)  vacillates from one construct to another. 
C)  sticks to tried-and-true behavior. 
D)  is open to new experiences.

Question 5

Far more than the other theorists, Kelly's approach emphasizes ____ functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual 
B)  biological 
C)  unconscious 
D)  irrational 
A)  intellectual 
B)  biological 
C)  unconscious 
D)  irrational

Question 6

In developing his theory, Kelly drew heavily on

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  trait theory. 
D)  Kelly's theory is not based on any of these theories. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  trait theory. 
D)  Kelly's theory is not based on any of these theories.

Question 7

Kelly's primary assessment technique is the

Accepted Answer

A)  free-association test. 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
C)  interview. 
D)  Q sort. 
A)  free-association test. 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
C)  interview. 
D)  Q sort.

Question 8

A construct's range of convenience is the

Accepted Answer

A)  range of events to which it can be applied. 
B)  number of needs it satisfies. 
C)  number of people who hold the same construct. 
D)  applicability to normal and abnormal behavior. 
A)  range of events to which it can be applied. 
B)  number of needs it satisfies. 
C)  number of people who hold the same construct. 
D)  applicability to normal and abnormal behavior.

Question 9

The Organizational Corollary describes relationships among constructs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The REP Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is restricted to clinical use. 
B)  has been used in market research. 
C)  is useful only for personality research. 
D)  cannot be used with schizophrenics. 
A)  is restricted to clinical use. 
B)  has been used in market research. 
C)  is useful only for personality research. 
D)  cannot be used with schizophrenics.

Question 11

A permeable construct is one where people are exposed to new experiences every day, therefore the process of testing the fit of a construct to see how well it predicted the event is ongoing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Like scientists, all of us construct theories, which Kelly called

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional and illogical assumptions. 
B)  scientific comparisons of data. 
C)  personal constructs. 
D)  insights from our unconscious. 
A)  emotional and illogical assumptions. 
B)  scientific comparisons of data. 
C)  personal constructs. 
D)  insights from our unconscious.

Question 13

Kelly's theory of personality is more popular in ____ than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia and China 
B)  Europe, Canada, and Australia 
C)  Central and South America 
D)  South Africa and Egypt 
A)  Russia and China 
B)  Europe, Canada, and Australia 
C)  Central and South America 
D)  South Africa and Egypt

Question 14

According to Kelly, the freedom to revise constructs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  channelizing. 
B)  constructive revisionism. 
C)  constructive alternativism. 
D)  constructive dichotomy. 
A)  channelizing. 
B)  constructive revisionism. 
C)  constructive alternativism. 
D)  constructive dichotomy.

Question 15

The test of a construct system is how well it

Accepted Answer

A)  softens harsh reality. 
B)  duplicates reality. 
C)  predicts events. 
D)  explains past events. 
A)  softens harsh reality. 
B)  duplicates reality. 
C)  predicts events. 
D)  explains past events.

Question 16

(A) Give the definition for Dichotomy Corollary, in your own words. (B) Using a real-life example of a person you know, explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

Accepted Answer

John is able to see people in a variety

Question 17

Kelly believed that the hostile person does not know how people will react to friendliness because he or she has rarely tried it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Choices that help define the construct system

Accepted Answer

A)  have a high predictive efficiency. 
B)  reject the secure choice. 
C)  represent the high risk/high reward choice. 
D)  reject intellect in favor of emotion. 
A)  have a high predictive efficiency. 
B)  reject the secure choice. 
C)  represent the high risk/high reward choice. 
D)  reject intellect in favor of emotion.

Question 19

A person makes hypotheses and tests them against

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural norms and taboos. 
B)  fictional goals. 
C)  experiences. 
D)  unconscious fears and wishes. 
A)  cultural norms and taboos. 
B)  fictional goals. 
C)  experiences. 
D)  unconscious fears and wishes.

Question 20

In the Commonality Corollary, people from the same culture may show a resemblance in their behaviors and characteristics even though they are exposed to different life events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

George Kelly's approach to personality is called

Kelly believed that a therapist should

Over the course of life, we become rigid and uncompromising in our constructs.

The more permeable his or her construct system is, the more a person

Far more than the other theorists, Kelly's approach emphasizes ____ functioning.

In developing his theory, Kelly drew heavily on

Kelly's primary assessment technique is the

A construct's range of convenience is the

The Organizational Corollary describes relationships among constructs.

The REP Test

A permeable construct is one where people are exposed to new experiences every day, therefore the process of testing the fit of a construct to see how well it predicted the event is ongoing.

Like scientists, all of us construct theories, which Kelly called

Kelly's theory of personality is more popular in ____ than in the United States.

According to Kelly, the freedom to revise constructs is called

The test of a construct system is how well it

(A) Give the definition for Dichotomy Corollary, in your own words. (B) Using a real-life example of a person you know, explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

Kelly believed that the hostile person does not know how people will react to friendliness because he or she has rarely tried it.

Choices that help define the construct system

A person makes hypotheses and tests them against

In the Commonality Corollary, people from the same culture may show a resemblance in their behaviors and characteristics even though they are exposed to different life events.

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Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

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Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

B F Skinner: Reinforcement Theory

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Exam 11: George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

George Kelly's approach to personality is called

Kelly believed that a therapist should

Over the course of life, we become rigid and uncompromising in our constructs.

The more permeable his or her construct system is, the more a person

Far more than the other theorists, Kelly's approach emphasizes ____ functioning.

In developing his theory, Kelly drew heavily on

Kelly's primary assessment technique is the

A construct's range of convenience is the

The Organizational Corollary describes relationships among constructs.

The REP Test

A permeable construct is one where people are exposed to new experiences every day, therefore the process of testing the fit of a construct to see how well it predicted the event is ongoing.

Like scientists, all of us construct theories, which Kelly called

Kelly's theory of personality is more popular in ____ than in the United States.

According to Kelly, the freedom to revise constructs is called

The test of a construct system is how well it

(A) Give the definition for Dichotomy Corollary, in your own words. (B) Using a real-life example of a person you know, explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

Kelly believed that the hostile person does not know how people will react to friendliness because he or she has rarely tried it.

Choices that help define the construct system

A person makes hypotheses and tests them against

In the Commonality Corollary, people from the same culture may show a resemblance in their behaviors and characteristics even though they are exposed to different life events.

Studying Personality: Assessment, Research, and Theory

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

B F Skinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, Sensation Seeking, Learned Helplessness, Optimismpessimism, Positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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