Question 1

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 2

According to Kelly,he was ____ committed to a particular therapeutic technique and a specific theory about the nature of personality.

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A)  heavily 
B)  not 
C)  neutrally 
D)  decidedly 
A)  heavily 
B)  not 
C)  neutrally 
D)  decidedly

Question 3

The REP Test

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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 4

According to Kelly,it is the operation of our mental processes and not the specific events that influence the formation of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kelly's cognitive approach to personality

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A)  was based on previous theories, such as humanistic theory. 
B)  suggests a person functions solely on the emotional level. 
C)  aims to examine personal constructs. 
D)  was to study subjects as incapable of rational functioning. 
A)  was based on previous theories, such as humanistic theory. 
B)  suggests a person functions solely on the emotional level. 
C)  aims to examine personal constructs. 
D)  was to study subjects as incapable of rational functioning.

Question 6

Today,Kelly's theory of personality is

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A)  considered the leading candidate to replace Freudian ideas. 
B)  the cause of raging controversy among psychologists. 
C)  almost totally forgotten. 
D)  much broader and supported more elsewhere, than in the United States. 
A)  considered the leading candidate to replace Freudian ideas. 
B)  the cause of raging controversy among psychologists. 
C)  almost totally forgotten. 
D)  much broader and supported more elsewhere, than in the United States.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Question 9

The dichotomy corollary says that

Accepted Answer

A)  we modify our constructs as a function of new experience. 
B)  constructs are bipolar. 
C)  we try to understand how other people think, and modify our behavior accordingly. 
D)  people perceive events in different ways. 
A)  we modify our constructs as a function of new experience. 
B)  constructs are bipolar. 
C)  we try to understand how other people think, and modify our behavior accordingly. 
D)  people perceive events in different ways.

Question 10

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 11

According to Kelly,each of us desires to predict the future with the highest possible degree of certainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Choices that help define the construct system

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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 13

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.

Question 14

If people construe an experience similarly,then their cognitive processes will be

Accepted Answer

A)  similar. 
B)  identical. 
C)  dissimilar because of the individuality corollary. 
D)  unaffected. 
A)  similar. 
B)  identical. 
C)  dissimilar because of the individuality corollary. 
D)  unaffected.

Question 15

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 16

Kelly's personality theory is based on the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious. 
B)  our interpretation of our environment. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  drives. 
A)  the unconscious. 
B)  our interpretation of our environment. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  drives.

Question 17

A construct is a person's unique way of looking at life,like an intellectual hypothesis devised to explain or interpret events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research on Kelly's theory has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  constructs measured by the REP Test are stable over time. 
B)  the REP Test is unreliable. 
C)  brief social interactions lead to changed constructs. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  constructs measured by the REP Test are stable over time. 
B)  the REP Test is unreliable. 
C)  brief social interactions lead to changed constructs. 
D)  all of the answers

Question 19

If Kelly had worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution in his formative professional years,

Accepted Answer

A)  his theory would also apply to neurotic patients. 
B)  Kelly would have made good use of his cognitive information -processing abilities. 
C)  Kelly would have stayed in the U.S. Navy. 
D)  his theory might not have depended so heavily on cognitive information-processing abilities. 
A)  his theory would also apply to neurotic patients. 
B)  Kelly would have made good use of his cognitive information -processing abilities. 
C)  Kelly would have stayed in the U.S. Navy. 
D)  his theory might not have depended so heavily on cognitive information-processing abilities.

Question 20

For Kelly,freedom of choice could not be obtained by people at any stage of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

According to Kelly,he was ____ committed to a particular therapeutic technique and a specific theory about the nature of personality.

The REP Test

According to Kelly,it is the operation of our mental processes and not the specific events that influence the formation of personality.

Kelly's cognitive approach to personality

Today,Kelly's theory of personality is

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

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.

The dichotomy corollary says that

In developing his theory,Kelly drew heavily on

According to Kelly,each of us desires to predict the future with the highest possible degree of certainty.

Choices that help define the construct system

Kelly believed that a therapist should

If people construe an experience similarly,then their cognitive processes will be

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.

Kelly's personality theory is based on the importance of

A construct is a person's unique way of looking at life,like an intellectual hypothesis devised to explain or interpret events.

Research on Kelly's theory has shown that

If Kelly had worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution in his formative professional years,

For Kelly,freedom of choice could not be obtained by people at any stage of life.

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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

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

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Exam 11: George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

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

According to Kelly,he was ____ committed to a particular therapeutic technique and a specific theory about the nature of personality.

The REP Test

According to Kelly,it is the operation of our mental processes and not the specific events that influence the formation of personality.

Kelly's cognitive approach to personality

Today,Kelly's theory of personality is

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

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.

The dichotomy corollary says that

In developing his theory,Kelly drew heavily on

According to Kelly,each of us desires to predict the future with the highest possible degree of certainty.

Choices that help define the construct system

Kelly believed that a therapist should

If people construe an experience similarly,then their cognitive processes will be

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.

Kelly's personality theory is based on the importance of

A construct is a person's unique way of looking at life,like an intellectual hypothesis devised to explain or interpret events.

Research on Kelly's theory has shown that

If Kelly had worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution in his formative professional years,

For Kelly,freedom of choice could not be obtained by people at any stage of life.

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

Bfskinner: 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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