Question 1

Greater recall for words that describe one's self than another, like a celebrity, is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control effect. 
B)  memory facilitation. 
C)  self-reference effect. 
D)  personal construct effect. 
A)  locus of control effect. 
B)  memory facilitation. 
C)  self-reference effect. 
D)  personal construct effect.

Question 2

Cognitive personality researchers have looked at each of the following kinds of mental representations except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-schemas 
B)  Possible selves 
C)  Personal constructs 
D)  Self-efficacy 
A)  Self-schemas 
B)  Possible selves 
C)  Personal constructs 
D)  Self-efficacy

Question 3

Your self-schema consists of those aspects of your behavior that are

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A)  innate. 
B)  most important to you. 
C)  similar to your parents. 
D)  unique to you alone. 
A)  innate. 
B)  most important to you. 
C)  similar to your parents. 
D)  unique to you alone.

Question 4

Compare Kelly's conception of human personality with Freud's view. Discuss the basic tenets and structure of Kelly's personal construct theory.

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The answer of Compare Kelly's conception of human personality with...

Question 5

Jason is experiencing anxiety and adjustment problems with his new job. According to Kelly, this is probably because Jason

Accepted Answer

A)  has not yet developed constructs that will allow him to deal with the new people and situations he encounters. 
B)  is unable to understand the way other people construe the world. 
C)  has had difficulty in this type of situation before. 
D)  is not yet motivated enough to develop hypotheses about how things operate in this new environment. 
A)  has not yet developed constructs that will allow him to deal with the new people and situations he encounters. 
B)  is unable to understand the way other people construe the world. 
C)  has had difficulty in this type of situation before. 
D)  is not yet motivated enough to develop hypotheses about how things operate in this new environment.

Question 6

Discuss Albert Ellis's rational emotive therapy and highlight two goals of this cognitive approach to psychotherapy. Explain what is meant by the A-B-C process with an example of your own. According to Ellis's approach to psychotherapy, identify the A, B, and C elements in your experience.

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The answer of Discuss Albert Ellis's rational emotive therapy and...

Question 7

Participants in one study were divided into those with and without a well-developed "independence" schema. Later, participants were asked about their own level of independence. Compared to aschematics, participants with a strong independence schema

Accepted Answer

A)  took longer to answer because they had more information to process. 
B)  took longer to answer because it was more important to them to give a correct answer. 
C)  took less time to answer. 
D)  took the same amount of time to answer, but were more confident of their answers. 
A)  took longer to answer because they had more information to process. 
B)  took longer to answer because it was more important to them to give a correct answer. 
C)  took less time to answer. 
D)  took the same amount of time to answer, but were more confident of their answers.

Question 8

According to Kelly, differences in personality are largely a result of

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A)  variations in our possible selves. 
B)  differences in the way people construe the world. 
C)  incomplete personal constructs. 
D)  a lack of others' acceptance of our self-schema. 
A)  variations in our possible selves. 
B)  differences in the way people construe the world. 
C)  incomplete personal constructs. 
D)  a lack of others' acceptance of our self-schema.

Question 9

Kelly suggested that the better we understand another person's construct system, the better

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A)  chance we will have of forming a romantic relationship. 
B)  we will enjoy one another. 
C)  chance we will have for psychological health. 
D)  we will get along. 
A)  chance we will have of forming a romantic relationship. 
B)  we will enjoy one another. 
C)  chance we will have for psychological health. 
D)  we will get along.

Question 10

According to Kelly, people want to understand the world so that they can predict and control what happens to them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Participants in one study were asked to respond with a yes or no to questions on a series of words. When later asked to recall as many of the words as possible, participants recalled words best when they had been asked

Accepted Answer

A)  "Is the word printed in big letters?" 
B)  "Does it rhyme with another word?" 
C)  "Does it mean the same as another word?" 
D)  "Does it describe you?" 
A)  "Is the word printed in big letters?" 
B)  "Does it rhyme with another word?" 
C)  "Does it mean the same as another word?" 
D)  "Does it describe you?"

Question 12

In effect, the Rep Test was designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  personal constructs. 
B)  possible selves. 
C)  self-schemas. 
D)  the use of irrational beliefs. 
A)  personal constructs. 
B)  possible selves. 
C)  self-schemas. 
D)  the use of irrational beliefs.

Question 13

Self-schemas help us to do all of the following except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process self-relevant information 
B)  Organize information 
C)  Describe oneself 
D)  Avoid stereotyping 
A)  Process self-relevant information 
B)  Organize information 
C)  Describe oneself 
D)  Avoid stereotyping

Question 14

Albert Ellis's goal in rational emotive behavior therapy is to

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A)  help clients repress negative emotion. 
B)  teach clients more effective social skills. 
C)  help clients get in touch with their true emotions. 
D)  help clients replace irrational beliefs with rational ones. 
A)  help clients repress negative emotion. 
B)  teach clients more effective social skills. 
C)  help clients get in touch with their true emotions. 
D)  help clients replace irrational beliefs with rational ones.

Question 15

One of the goals of Kelly's Rep Test is to obtain a__________ of how clients and those suffering from various psychological disorders construe the world.

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A)  diagnosis 
B)  visual map 
C)  personal construct 
D)  level of achievement 
A)  diagnosis 
B)  visual map 
C)  personal construct 
D)  level of achievement

Question 16

The cognitive approach has been criticized in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not fit well with current trends in psychology. 
B)  The research has given it little support. 
C)  It is too specific and needs more abstraction. 
D)  It is not needed to explain individual differences in behavior. 
A)  It does not fit well with current trends in psychology. 
B)  The research has given it little support. 
C)  It is too specific and needs more abstraction. 
D)  It is not needed to explain individual differences in behavior.

Question 17

Which of the following was advocated by George Kelly?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are largely controlled by the environmental stimuli they encounter. 
B)  People are motivated to make sense out of all the stimuli that impinge on them. 
C)  People are happier when they accept that life is full of unexpected turns and surprises. 
D)  Most of what determines our behavior is not readily accessible to consciousness. 
A)  People are largely controlled by the environmental stimuli they encounter. 
B)  People are motivated to make sense out of all the stimuli that impinge on them. 
C)  People are happier when they accept that life is full of unexpected turns and surprises. 
D)  Most of what determines our behavior is not readily accessible to consciousness.

Question 18

The cognitive approach to personality explains differences in personality as differences in the way people

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to reinforcement. 
B)  process information. 
C)  think about their past. 
D)  dream. 
A)  respond to reinforcement. 
B)  process information. 
C)  think about their past. 
D)  dream.

Question 19

According to Kelly, psychological problems are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  past traumatic experiences. 
B)  unloving parents. 
C)  inadequate construct systems. 
D)  using irrational logic to explain events. 
A)  past traumatic experiences. 
B)  unloving parents. 
C)  inadequate construct systems. 
D)  using irrational logic to explain events.

Question 20

The cognitive-affective variable that refers to one's perceived abilities, plans, and strategies for changing and maintaining one's behavior and internal states is their

Accepted Answer

A)  goals and values. 
B)  competencies and self-regulatory plans. 
C)  affects. 
D)  expectations and beliefs. 
A)  goals and values. 
B)  competencies and self-regulatory plans. 
C)  affects. 
D)  expectations and beliefs.

Greater recall for words that describe one's self than another, like a celebrity, is called the

Cognitive personality researchers have looked at each of the following kinds of mental representations except one. Which one?

Your self-schema consists of those aspects of your behavior that are

Compare Kelly's conception of human personality with Freud's view. Discuss the basic tenets and structure of Kelly's personal construct theory.

Jason is experiencing anxiety and adjustment problems with his new job. According to Kelly, this is probably because Jason

Discuss Albert Ellis's rational emotive therapy and highlight two goals of this cognitive approach to psychotherapy. Explain what is meant by the A-B-C process with an example of your own. According to Ellis's approach to psychotherapy, identify the A, B, and C elements in your experience.

Participants in one study were divided into those with and without a well-developed "independence" schema. Later, participants were asked about their own level of independence. Compared to aschematics, participants with a strong independence schema

According to Kelly, differences in personality are largely a result of

Kelly suggested that the better we understand another person's construct system, the better

According to Kelly, people want to understand the world so that they can predict and control what happens to them.

Participants in one study were asked to respond with a yes or no to questions on a series of words. When later asked to recall as many of the words as possible, participants recalled words best when they had been asked

In effect, the Rep Test was designed to measure

Self-schemas help us to do all of the following except one. Which one?

Albert Ellis's goal in rational emotive behavior therapy is to

One of the goals of Kelly's Rep Test is to obtain a__________ of how clients and those suffering from various psychological disorders construe the world.

The cognitive approach has been criticized in which of the following ways?

Which of the following was advocated by George Kelly?

The cognitive approach to personality explains differences in personality as differences in the way people

According to Kelly, psychological problems are caused by

The cognitive-affective variable that refers to one's perceived abilities, plans, and strategies for changing and maintaining one's behavior and internal states is their

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

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Exam 15: The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

Greater recall for words that describe one's self than another, like a celebrity, is called the

Cognitive personality researchers have looked at each of the following kinds of mental representations except one. Which one?

Your self-schema consists of those aspects of your behavior that are

Compare Kelly's conception of human personality with Freud's view. Discuss the basic tenets and structure of Kelly's personal construct theory.

Jason is experiencing anxiety and adjustment problems with his new job. According to Kelly, this is probably because Jason

Discuss Albert Ellis's rational emotive therapy and highlight two goals of this cognitive approach to psychotherapy. Explain what is meant by the A-B-C process with an example of your own. According to Ellis's approach to psychotherapy, identify the A, B, and C elements in your experience.

Participants in one study were divided into those with and without a well-developed "independence" schema. Later, participants were asked about their own level of independence. Compared to aschematics, participants with a strong independence schema

According to Kelly, differences in personality are largely a result of

Kelly suggested that the better we understand another person's construct system, the better

According to Kelly, people want to understand the world so that they can predict and control what happens to them.

Participants in one study were asked to respond with a yes or no to questions on a series of words. When later asked to recall as many of the words as possible, participants recalled words best when they had been asked

In effect, the Rep Test was designed to measure

Self-schemas help us to do all of the following except one. Which one?

Albert Ellis's goal in rational emotive behavior therapy is to

One of the goals of Kelly's Rep Test is to obtain a__________ of how clients and those suffering from various psychological disorders construe the world.

The cognitive approach has been criticized in which of the following ways?

Which of the following was advocated by George Kelly?

The cognitive approach to personality explains differences in personality as differences in the way people

According to Kelly, psychological problems are caused by

The cognitive-affective variable that refers to one's perceived abilities, plans, and strategies for changing and maintaining one's behavior and internal states is their

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Neo-Freudian Theories: Relevant Research

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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