Question 1

According to Kelly's Commonality Corollary, people have similar psychological processes if

Accepted Answer

A)  they have had similar life experiences. 
B)  they are in similar environments. 
C)  they have similar heredity. 
D)  they use similar constructs. 
A)  they have had similar life experiences. 
B)  they are in similar environments. 
C)  they have similar heredity. 
D)  they use similar constructs.

Question 2

A Role Construct Repertory grid consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  lists of people and constructs. 
B)  lists of the requirements for adequate performance in life roles. 
C)  lists of all the significant people in your life, and the reasons they are important. 
D)  an outline of the duties of each role in an organization. 
A)  lists of people and constructs. 
B)  lists of the requirements for adequate performance in life roles. 
C)  lists of all the significant people in your life, and the reasons they are important. 
D)  an outline of the duties of each role in an organization.

Question 3

Cognitive complexity is desirable for healthy adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe cognitive complexity. How is it measured? How does it influence behavior?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive complexity refers to the abili

Question 5

Core constructs are those constructs currently undergoing change in an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"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?

Accepted Answer

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." 
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."

Question 7

What is the third phase of the C-P-C cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  calibration 
B)  circumspection 
C)  control 
D)  counting 
A)  calibration 
B)  circumspection 
C)  control 
D)  counting

Question 8

Dichotomous constructs are those which have

Accepted Answer

A)  implications for evaluation of people as good or bad. 
B)  no likelihood of being changed by experience. 
C)  much similarity from one person to another. 
D)  two poles. 
A)  implications for evaluation of people as good or bad. 
B)  no likelihood of being changed by experience. 
C)  much similarity from one person to another. 
D)  two poles.

Question 9

According to Kelly, two people can be involved in a social process without either person
understanding the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For a person who believes that miracles continue to happen in the present day, miracles correspond to
a permeable construct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Slot movement describes

Accepted Answer

A)  fitting in to society's roles. 
B)  becoming a leader in a bureaucracy. 
C)  extension of the construct system. 
D)  changing to the contrast pole of a construct. 
A)  fitting in to society's roles. 
B)  becoming a leader in a bureaucracy. 
C)  extension of the construct system. 
D)  changing to the contrast pole of a construct.

Question 12

According to the text, one of Richard Nixon's personal constructs was

Accepted Answer

A)  "responsible versus selfish." 
B)  "white versus black." 
C)  "us versus them." 
D)  "male versus female." 
A)  "responsible versus selfish." 
B)  "white versus black." 
C)  "us versus them." 
D)  "male versus female."

Question 13

According to Kelly's fundamental postulate, psychological processes are channelized by

Accepted Answer

A)  experience in childhood. 
B)  patterns of drive satisfaction. 
C)  unfulfilled needs. 
D)  how a person anticipates events. 
A)  experience in childhood. 
B)  patterns of drive satisfaction. 
C)  unfulfilled needs. 
D)  how a person anticipates events.

Question 14

One sign of mental disturbance is that the contrast pole of a construct is not logical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of Kelly's corollaries explains why people are inconsistent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Commonality Corollary 
B)  the Fragmentation Corollary 
C)  the Dichotomy Corollary 
D)  the Individuality Corollary 
A)  the Commonality Corollary 
B)  the Fragmentation Corollary 
C)  the Dichotomy Corollary 
D)  the Individuality Corollary

Question 16

Joe thinks of people as "likable" or "unfriendly." When Joe meets someone new, he classifies them into either of these categories. The construct, "likable/friendly" is, for Joe, a(n) __________ construct.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete 
B)  complex 
C)  preverbal 
D)  permeable 
A)  concrete 
B)  complex 
C)  preverbal 
D)  permeable

Question 17

According to Kelly's Construction Corollary, people anticipate events by construing their

Accepted Answer

A)  causes. 
B)  effects. 
C)  situational constraints. 
D)  replications. 
A)  causes. 
B)  effects. 
C)  situational constraints. 
D)  replications.

Question 18

People consistently apply the same constructs to all situations, unless they are mentally disturbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The C-P-C Cycle describes the three steps of effective action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Kelly explained personality change as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusting to environmental pressures. 
B)  universal stages of development. 
C)  stages of development which vary with each culture. 
D)  successive constructions of the replications of events. 
A)  adjusting to environmental pressures. 
B)  universal stages of development. 
C)  stages of development which vary with each culture. 
D)  successive constructions of the replications of events.

According to Kelly's Commonality Corollary, people have similar psychological processes if

A Role Construct Repertory grid consists of

Cognitive complexity is desirable for healthy adaptation.

Describe cognitive complexity. How is it measured? How does it influence behavior?

Core constructs are those constructs currently undergoing change in an individual.

"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?

What is the third phase of the C-P-C cycle?

Dichotomous constructs are those which have

According to Kelly, two people can be involved in a social process without either person understanding the other.

For a person who believes that miracles continue to happen in the present day, miracles correspond to a permeable construct.

Slot movement describes

According to the text, one of Richard Nixon's personal constructs was

According to Kelly's fundamental postulate, psychological processes are channelized by

One sign of mental disturbance is that the contrast pole of a construct is not logical.

Which of Kelly's corollaries explains why people are inconsistent?

Joe thinks of people as "likable" or "unfriendly." When Joe meets someone new, he classifies them into either of these categories. The construct, "likable/friendly" is, for Joe, a(n) __________ construct.

According to Kelly's Construction Corollary, people anticipate events by construing their

People consistently apply the same constructs to all situations, unless they are mentally disturbed.

The C-P-C Cycle describes the three steps of effective action.

Kelly explained personality change as a result of

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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Exam 11: Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

According to Kelly's Commonality Corollary, people have similar psychological processes if

A Role Construct Repertory grid consists of

Cognitive complexity is desirable for healthy adaptation.

Describe cognitive complexity. How is it measured? How does it influence behavior?

Core constructs are those constructs currently undergoing change in an individual.

"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?

What is the third phase of the C-P-C cycle?

Dichotomous constructs are those which have

According to Kelly, two people can be involved in a social process without either person understanding the other.

For a person who believes that miracles continue to happen in the present day, miracles correspond to a permeable construct.

Slot movement describes

According to the text, one of Richard Nixon's personal constructs was

According to Kelly's fundamental postulate, psychological processes are channelized by

One sign of mental disturbance is that the contrast pole of a construct is not logical.

Which of Kelly's corollaries explains why people are inconsistent?

Joe thinks of people as "likable" or "unfriendly." When Joe meets someone new, he classifies them into either of these categories. The construct, "likable/friendly" is, for Joe, a(n) __________ construct.

According to Kelly's Construction Corollary, people anticipate events by construing their

People consistently apply the same constructs to all situations, unless they are mentally disturbed.

The C-P-C Cycle describes the three steps of effective action.

Kelly explained personality change as a result of

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Adler: Individual Psychology

Erikson: Psychosocial Development

Horney and Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory

Allport: Personological Trait Theory

Two Factor Analytic Trait Theories: Cattells 16 Factors and the Big Five

Biological Theories: Evolution, Genetics, and Biological Factor Theories

The Challenge of Behaviorism: Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and Staats

Mischel: Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Bandura: Performance in Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

Maslow and His Legacy: Need Hierarchy Theory and Positive Psychology

Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Conclusion

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