Exam 11: Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Constructs that are central to a person's identity are called __________ constructs.

According to Kelly, people determine their own lives by their cognitive processes, that is, by how they interpret events.

According to Kelly, people make choices that will permit their construct systems to be elaborated or extended.

If a person is outside the range of convenience of a construct, then the contrast pole applies to that person.

Kelly called his underlying philosophical assumption "__________."

Kelly said that hostility occurs when

According to Kelly, all constructs are dichotomous.

What technique of therapy did Kelly devise?

Kelly devised the REP Test to assess people's constructs.

In order to have a relationship with someone, according to Kelly's Sociality Corollary, you must

Larry tends to make decisions quickly, without considering enough alternatives. In terms of the C-P- C cycle, he should spend more time on

Two constructs on a REP Test are similar if

A person whose core structures are about to change extensively

Cognitive complexity

In order to emphasize that his theory was concerned with the "nature of the animal" rather than with environmental forces, Kelly called his theory

From the perspective of Kelly's theory, explain a person who makes a radical change in personality, for example, a criminal who repents and becomes a born-again Christian.

The C-P-C cycle describes changes in constructs.

Every time she is criticized, Thelma becomes anxious and her blood pressure rises. However, when asked what she is thinking, she honestly says, "Nothing." How can Kelly's cognitive theory explain her experience?

According to Kelly, people are most likely to change their constructs when they are threatened.

Jane is about to move to a foreign country, where customs are so different from what she knows that her core constructs will have to change extensively. According to Kelly, Jane will feel