Exam 13: Case Studies 23-24 Burrhus Frederic Skinner: Contributions
What does Kelly mean by a permeable construct? What does the experience corollary mean? What does the modulation corollary mean? Are Carlos's and Maria's constructs permeable? Give an example of the experience and modulation corollaries.
A permeable construct is one that can change.The experience corollary suggests that we change our constructs as we encounter experiences that do not fit our constructs.The modulation corollary means the more permeable a construct is, the more likely it is to change.Carlos and Maria's constructs are permeable because they change their ideas about what parenting is, e.g., from fun to work or from doing more to doing less.This demonstrates both the experience and modulation corollaries.
What did Kelly mean by the dichotomy corollary? Find an example of it in the case study.
The dichotomy corollary suggests that there are two poles to a construct.For the parent construct it is being a parent/non-parent.
What did Kelly mean by the individuality corollary? Find an example of it in the case study.
The individuality corollary suggests that people have different ideas for the same construct.Maria and Carlos have different ideas about what being a parent is.They differed in their ideas about whether Maria should stay home full time; whether grandparents should baby-sit extensively; and when to open Christmas presents.
What are the two poles of Philip's clergy construct? What corollary does this apply to?
What did Kelly mean by the commonality corollary? Find an example of it in the case study.
How is Philip's clergy construct the same as other people's? What corollary does this apply to?
Using Kelly's personal construct theory, analyze Philip's behavior by answering the following questions.
-What is the organization of Philip's construct of clergy?
Explain Maria's change in parenting style (e.g., her encouraging her children's cooperation by making requests into games after her requests were refused) using Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism.How does Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism
What seems to be one of Maria and Carlos' important personal constructs? Explain the construct.
Does Philip's clergy construct appear to be permeable? Why or why not?
What is the sociality corollary? Find an example of it in the case study.
Application Questions
Using Kelly's personal construct theory, analyze Maria's and Carlos's behavior by answering the following questions.
-Explain how Kelly's theory could suggest that Maria is a scientist.
How could Skinner's radical behaviorism explain Maria's change in parenting style to encourage cooperation by her children? How does the focus of Skinner's theory differ from that of Kelly's?
How is Philip's clergy construct different from other people's? What corollary does this apply to?
What did Kelly mean by the fragmentation corollary? Find an example of it in the case study.
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