Question 1

According to Kelly,because individuals have personal investments in their established constructs,they

Accepted Answer

A) are motivated to perceive reality correctly. 
B) are willing to modify their constructs instantly. 
C) behave in an adaptive manner. 
D) are resistant to changing them. 
E) behave in a self-serving manner. 
A) are motivated to perceive reality correctly. 
B) are willing to modify their constructs instantly. 
C) behave in an adaptive manner. 
D) are resistant to changing them. 
E) behave in a self-serving manner.

Question 2

Kelly called the transparent templates or patterns that help us make sense out of the world

Accepted Answer

A) paradoxical vision. 
B) facts. 
C) philosophies. 
D) personal constructs. 
E) principles of organization. 
A) paradoxical vision. 
B) facts. 
C) philosophies. 
D) personal constructs. 
E) principles of organization.

Question 3

The purpose of Kelly's fixed-role therapy is to

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A) solve specific problems. 
B) reconstruct permeable personal constructs. 
C) allow clients to discover hidden aspects of themselves. 
D) help clients function more productively in their jobs. 
E) help clients function more productively in their marriages. 
A) solve specific problems. 
B) reconstruct permeable personal constructs. 
C) allow clients to discover hidden aspects of themselves. 
D) help clients function more productively in their jobs. 
E) help clients function more productively in their marriages.

Question 4

Kelly believed that our definition of our self in terms of who we really are is

Accepted Answer

A) our core role. 
B) our peripheral role. 
C) our subjective role. 
D) our objective role. 
A) our core role. 
B) our peripheral role. 
C) our subjective role. 
D) our objective role.

Question 5

According to Kelly,dichotomies will ______ a construct's range of convenience.

Accepted Answer

A) limit 
B) expand 
C) contrast 
D) energize 
A) limit 
B) expand 
C) contrast 
D) energize

Question 6

Kelly's organization corollary assumes which type of relationship among constructs?

Accepted Answer

A) ordinal 
B) nominal 
C) ratio 
D) proportional 
E) interval 
A) ordinal 
B) nominal 
C) ratio 
D) proportional 
E) interval

Question 7

The idea that people interpret future events according to recurrent themes reflects Kelly's _____ corollary.

Accepted Answer

A) construction 
B) similarity 
C) individuality 
D) organization 
A) construction 
B) similarity 
C) individuality 
D) organization

Question 8

accurately predicted that

Accepted Answer

A) those using gender most were more likely to stereotype. 
B) women were more likely to employ stereotypes than men. 
C) men were more likely to employ stereotypes than women. 
D) none of these. 
A) those using gender most were more likely to stereotype. 
B) women were more likely to employ stereotypes than men. 
C) men were more likely to employ stereotypes than women. 
D) none of these.

Question 9

Before developing fixed-role therapy,Kelly used an unusual procedure for modifying constructs.This procedure involved

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging his clients to act out their dreams. 
B) offering "preposterous interpretations" to explain clients' behavior. 
C) using himself as the model to be imitated in therapy. 
D) refusing to see clients for six months after the initial therapy session. 
A) encouraging his clients to act out their dreams. 
B) offering "preposterous interpretations" to explain clients' behavior. 
C) using himself as the model to be imitated in therapy. 
D) refusing to see clients for six months after the initial therapy session.

Question 10

Kelly's fragmentation corollary allows for

Accepted Answer

A) an absence of dichotomous constructs. 
B) a blending of similar constructs. 
C) coexistence of incompatible elements. 
D) the lack of permeable constructs. 
A) an absence of dichotomous constructs. 
B) a blending of similar constructs. 
C) coexistence of incompatible elements. 
D) the lack of permeable constructs.

Question 11

Kelly would agree with Adler

Accepted Answer

A) that interpretation of events is more important than the events per se. 
B) concerning the importance of an individual's early childhood experiences. 
C) that personal superiority is the one dynamic force behind people's actions. 
D) that the value of a person's life should be judged from the viewpoint of social interest. 
A) that interpretation of events is more important than the events per se. 
B) concerning the importance of an individual's early childhood experiences. 
C) that personal superiority is the one dynamic force behind people's actions. 
D) that the value of a person's life should be judged from the viewpoint of social interest.

Question 12

All women are humans all humans are mammals: all mammals are animals.This statement expresses Kelly's ______ corollary.

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) commonality 
C) sociality 
D) fragmentation 
E) individuality 
A) organization 
B) commonality 
C) sociality 
D) fragmentation 
E) individuality

Question 13

While talking with Connor,Matt anticipates what Connor will say next.This event is best accounted for by Kelly's ______ corollary.

Accepted Answer

A) sociality 
B) modulation 
C) dichotomy 
D) range 
A) sociality 
B) modulation 
C) dichotomy 
D) range

Question 14

Kelly's theory of personal constructs can MOST accurately be called

Accepted Answer

A) a behavioral theory. 
B) a metatheory. 
C) an existential theory. 
D) a cognitive theory. 
A) a behavioral theory. 
B) a metatheory. 
C) an existential theory. 
D) a cognitive theory.

Question 15

According to Kelly,a person's construct system

Accepted Answer

A) is mostly inherited. 
B) is a finite number of opposite constructs. 
C) prevents free choice. 
D) anticipates an infinite range of events. 
E) cannot tolerate incompatible subsystems. 
A) is mostly inherited. 
B) is a finite number of opposite constructs. 
C) prevents free choice. 
D) anticipates an infinite range of events. 
E) cannot tolerate incompatible subsystems.

Question 16

Which situation best illustrates Kelly's individuality corollary?

Accepted Answer

A) Kevin and Ramona both describe rats as "filthy". 
B) Kevin observes that plants growing above ground are usually some shade of green. 
C) Ramona notices that dogs come in a wide variety of sizes,shapes,and colors. 
D) Kevin likes Miss Dawson,his first-grade teacher,but Ramona dislikes her. 
A) Kevin and Ramona both describe rats as "filthy". 
B) Kevin observes that plants growing above ground are usually some shade of green. 
C) Ramona notices that dogs come in a wide variety of sizes,shapes,and colors. 
D) Kevin likes Miss Dawson,his first-grade teacher,but Ramona dislikes her.

Question 17

Kelly's constructive alternativism assumes that

Accepted Answer

A) people use past events to construct a philosophy of life. 
B) people build obstacles in the path toward success. 
C) people's conclusions are subject to revision and change. 
D) truth is acquired by a piecemeal accumulation of facts. 
E) truth is acquired in large pieces by rapid breakthroughs. 
A) people use past events to construct a philosophy of life. 
B) people build obstacles in the path toward success. 
C) people's conclusions are subject to revision and change. 
D) truth is acquired by a piecemeal accumulation of facts. 
E) truth is acquired in large pieces by rapid breakthroughs.

Question 18

With Kelly's fixed-role therapy,

Accepted Answer

A) the client and therapist work out a predetermined role for the client to play. 
B) the construction systems of other people are anticipated. 
C) neither of these occurs. 
D) both of these occur. 
A) the client and therapist work out a predetermined role for the client to play. 
B) the construction systems of other people are anticipated. 
C) neither of these occurs. 
D) both of these occur.

Question 19

Personal constructs on Kelly's repertory grid consist of two poles:

Accepted Answer

A) conscious and unconscious. 
B) adaptive and maladaptive. 
C) unitary and dichotomous. 
D) emergent and implicit. 
E) permeable and impermeable. 
A) conscious and unconscious. 
B) adaptive and maladaptive. 
C) unitary and dichotomous. 
D) emergent and implicit. 
E) permeable and impermeable.

Question 20

Kelly's personal construct theory emphasizes the notion that

Accepted Answer

A) people are motivated by basic needs,instincts,and drives. 
B) human beings are basically social animals. 
C) people are constantly changing the way they view events. 
D) the world has no objective existence. 
A) people are motivated by basic needs,instincts,and drives. 
B) human beings are basically social animals. 
C) people are constantly changing the way they view events. 
D) the world has no objective existence.

According to Kelly,because individuals have personal investments in their established constructs,they

Kelly called the transparent templates or patterns that help us make sense out of the world

The purpose of Kelly's fixed-role therapy is to

Kelly believed that our definition of our self in terms of who we really are is

According to Kelly,dichotomies will ______ a construct's range of convenience.

Kelly's organization corollary assumes which type of relationship among constructs?

The idea that people interpret future events according to recurrent themes reflects Kelly's _____ corollary.

accurately predicted that

Before developing fixed-role therapy,Kelly used an unusual procedure for modifying constructs.This procedure involved

Kelly's fragmentation corollary allows for

Kelly would agree with Adler

All women are humans all humans are mammals: all mammals are animals.This statement expresses Kelly's ______ corollary.

While talking with Connor,Matt anticipates what Connor will say next.This event is best accounted for by Kelly's ______ corollary.

Kelly's theory of personal constructs can MOST accurately be called

According to Kelly,a person's construct system

Which situation best illustrates Kelly's individuality corollary?

Kelly's constructive alternativism assumes that

With Kelly's fixed-role therapy,

Personal constructs on Kelly's repertory grid consist of two poles:

Kelly's personal construct theory emphasizes the notion that

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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Exam 19: Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs

According to Kelly,because individuals have personal investments in their established constructs,they

Kelly called the transparent templates or patterns that help us make sense out of the world

The purpose of Kelly's fixed-role therapy is to

Kelly believed that our definition of our self in terms of who we really are is

According to Kelly,dichotomies will ______ a construct's range of convenience.

Kelly's organization corollary assumes which type of relationship among constructs?

The idea that people interpret future events according to recurrent themes reflects Kelly's _____ corollary.

accurately predicted that

Before developing fixed-role therapy,Kelly used an unusual procedure for modifying constructs.This procedure involved

Kelly's fragmentation corollary allows for

Kelly would agree with Adler

All women are humans all humans are mammals: all mammals are animals.This statement expresses Kelly's ______ corollary.

While talking with Connor,Matt anticipates what Connor will say next.This event is best accounted for by Kelly's ______ corollary.

Kelly's theory of personal constructs can MOST accurately be called

According to Kelly,a person's construct system

Which situation best illustrates Kelly's individuality corollary?

Kelly's constructive alternativism assumes that

With Kelly's fixed-role therapy,

Personal constructs on Kelly's repertory grid consist of two poles:

Kelly's personal construct theory emphasizes the notion that

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

Filters