Question 1

Kelly believed that psychologically healthy people are similar to

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A) competent scientists. 
B) skillful mechanics. 
C) creative artists. 
D) helpful therapists. 
E) writers of fiction. 
A) competent scientists. 
B) skillful mechanics. 
C) creative artists. 
D) helpful therapists. 
E) writers of fiction.

Question 2

The fact that two people may see two different events in a similar fashion is explained by Kelly's _______ corollary.

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A) fragmentation 
B) sociality 
C) modulation 
D) range 
E) commonality 
A) fragmentation 
B) sociality 
C) modulation 
D) range 
E) commonality

Question 3

According to Kelly,psychologically unhealthy people

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A) have few,if any,personal constructs. 
B) have too many personal constructs. 
C) cling to outdated personal constructs. 
D) reject invalid personal constructs. 
A) have few,if any,personal constructs. 
B) have too many personal constructs. 
C) cling to outdated personal constructs. 
D) reject invalid personal constructs.

Question 4

According to Kelly,a permeable construct

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A) results in delusions and hallucinations. 
B) facilitates change and adaptation. 
C) leads to rigid,inflexible opinions. 
D) leads to rigid,inflexible actions. 
A) results in delusions and hallucinations. 
B) facilitates change and adaptation. 
C) leads to rigid,inflexible opinions. 
D) leads to rigid,inflexible actions.

Question 5

For Kelly,"any personal construction that is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation" defines

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A) stupidity. 
B) psychological disorder. 
C) a learning disability. 
D) unmotivated behavior. 
E) adaptation. 
A) stupidity. 
B) psychological disorder. 
C) a learning disability. 
D) unmotivated behavior. 
E) adaptation.

Question 6

Kelly called the interpretations people place on events

Accepted Answer

A) constructs. 
B) alternatives. 
C) postulates. 
D) corollaries. 
A) constructs. 
B) alternatives. 
C) postulates. 
D) corollaries.

Question 7

According to Kelly,a construct is built on at least

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A) one comparison and one contrast. 
B) one comparison and two contrasts. 
C) two comparisons and one contrast. 
D) two comparisons and two contrasts. 
A) one comparison and one contrast. 
B) one comparison and two contrasts. 
C) two comparisons and one contrast. 
D) two comparisons and two contrasts.

Question 8

Kelly stated that people belong to the same cultural group because they

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A) behave in a similar fashion. 
B) choose to do so. 
C) construe their experience in the same way. 
D) are bound together by time and geography. 
A) behave in a similar fashion. 
B) choose to do so. 
C) construe their experience in the same way. 
D) are bound together by time and geography.

Question 9

Kelly held that,generally speaking,people

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A) attempt to validate and improve their constructs. 
B) are usually unaware of their personal constructs. 
C) rarely or never attempt to change their constructs. 
D) are totally conscious of their personal constructs. 
A) attempt to validate and improve their constructs. 
B) are usually unaware of their personal constructs. 
C) rarely or never attempt to change their constructs. 
D) are totally conscious of their personal constructs.

Question 10

According to Kelly,our pattern of behavior that results from our understanding of the constructs of others is our

Accepted Answer

A) personality. 
B) role. 
C) trait. 
D) socioeconomic status. 
A) personality. 
B) role. 
C) trait. 
D) socioeconomic status.

Question 11

Personal constructs,according to Kelly,are

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A) convenient for a limited range of events. 
B) directed primarily toward the reorganization of past experiences. 
C) unnecessary personal communication. 
D) made up of ambiguous rather than clear-cut events. 
A) convenient for a limited range of events. 
B) directed primarily toward the reorganization of past experiences. 
C) unnecessary personal communication. 
D) made up of ambiguous rather than clear-cut events.

Question 12

According to Kelly,what results when incompatible constructs become intolerable and people's construction system breaks down?

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A) pathological anxiety 
B) learning disability 
C) minor stress 
D) permanent insanity 
E) core structure strength 
A) pathological anxiety 
B) learning disability 
C) minor stress 
D) permanent insanity 
E) core structure strength

Question 13

Kelly believed that people's attempts to interpret and explain events is similar to that of

Accepted Answer

A) teachers. 
B) psychologists. 
C) artists. 
D) scientists. 
E) therapists. 
A) teachers. 
B) psychologists. 
C) artists. 
D) scientists. 
E) therapists.

Question 14

It is not what happens around us that make us experienced; it is successive construing and reconstruing that enriches our lives.This statement reflects Kelly's ______ corollary.

Accepted Answer

A) range 
B) fragmentation 
C) commonality 
D) experience 
A) range 
B) fragmentation 
C) commonality 
D) experience

Question 15

Discuss Kelly's philosophical position.

Accepted Answer

A.Kelly believed that human behavior is

Question 16

According to Kelly,the minimum number of events required to form a construct is

Accepted Answer

A) one. 
B) two. 
C) three. 
D) four. 
E) five. 
A) one. 
B) two. 
C) three. 
D) four. 
E) five.

Question 17

Kelly's view of human nature was essentially

Accepted Answer

A) optimistic. 
B) pessimistic. 
C) deterministic. 
D) causal. 
E) biological. 
A) optimistic. 
B) pessimistic. 
C) deterministic. 
D) causal. 
E) biological.

Question 18

The awareness of an immediate and basic change to our core structures is Kelly's definition of

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) threat. 
C) fear. 
D) doubt. 
E) guilt. 
A) anxiety. 
B) threat. 
C) fear. 
D) doubt. 
E) guilt.

Question 19

Kelly's theory of personal constructs assumes all BUT:

Accepted Answer

A) an ever-changing world. 
B) an unchanging world. 
C) a real world. 
D) all of these. 
E) none of these. 
A) an ever-changing world. 
B) an unchanging world. 
C) a real world. 
D) all of these. 
E) none of these.

Question 20

Which set of terms is most consistent with Kelly's concept of personal constructs?

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood experiences 
B) archetypes,complexes,and instincts 
C) individualized rewards and punishments 
D) adolescent development 
E) interpretation and explanation of events 
A) early childhood experiences 
B) archetypes,complexes,and instincts 
C) individualized rewards and punishments 
D) adolescent development 
E) interpretation and explanation of events

Kelly believed that psychologically healthy people are similar to

The fact that two people may see two different events in a similar fashion is explained by Kelly's _______ corollary.

According to Kelly,psychologically unhealthy people

According to Kelly,a permeable construct

For Kelly,"any personal construction that is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation" defines

Kelly called the interpretations people place on events

According to Kelly,a construct is built on at least

Kelly stated that people belong to the same cultural group because they

Kelly held that,generally speaking,people

According to Kelly,our pattern of behavior that results from our understanding of the constructs of others is our

Personal constructs,according to Kelly,are

According to Kelly,what results when incompatible constructs become intolerable and people's construction system breaks down?

Kelly believed that people's attempts to interpret and explain events is similar to that of

It is not what happens around us that make us experienced; it is successive construing and reconstruing that enriches our lives.This statement reflects Kelly's ______ corollary.

Discuss Kelly's philosophical position.

According to Kelly,the minimum number of events required to form a construct is

Kelly's view of human nature was essentially

The awareness of an immediate and basic change to our core structures is Kelly's definition of

Kelly's theory of personal constructs assumes all BUT:

Which set of terms is most consistent with Kelly's concept of personal constructs?

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

Kelly believed that psychologically healthy people are similar to

The fact that two people may see two different events in a similar fashion is explained by Kelly's _______ corollary.

According to Kelly,psychologically unhealthy people

According to Kelly,a permeable construct

For Kelly,"any personal construction that is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation" defines

Kelly called the interpretations people place on events

According to Kelly,a construct is built on at least

Kelly stated that people belong to the same cultural group because they

Kelly held that,generally speaking,people

According to Kelly,our pattern of behavior that results from our understanding of the constructs of others is our

Personal constructs,according to Kelly,are

According to Kelly,what results when incompatible constructs become intolerable and people's construction system breaks down?

Kelly believed that people's attempts to interpret and explain events is similar to that of

It is not what happens around us that make us experienced; it is successive construing and reconstruing that enriches our lives.This statement reflects Kelly's ______ corollary.

Discuss Kelly's philosophical position.

According to Kelly,the minimum number of events required to form a construct is

Kelly's view of human nature was essentially

The awareness of an immediate and basic change to our core structures is Kelly's definition of

Kelly's theory of personal constructs assumes all BUT:

Which set of terms is most consistent with Kelly's concept of personal constructs?

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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