Question 1

According to Kelly, and similar to Jung, people see the world in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  significant others 
B)  unsatisfied needs 
C)  one's ancestral past 
D)  contrasts 
A)  significant others 
B)  unsatisfied needs 
C)  one's ancestral past 
D)  contrasts

Question 2

What did Viney, Benjamin, and Preston (1989) find when they investigated elderly people who had suffered the loss of a spouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remarkably, these people showed little change in their construct systems: their systems still fit their lives. 
B)  The elderly showed clear signs of threat: their whole systems were in danger of being overhauled. 
C)  The elderly showed guilt: they were concerned about being dislodged from important roles. 
D)  The elderly showed fear: new constructs were entering their construct systems and could dominate. 
A)  Remarkably, these people showed little change in their construct systems: their systems still fit their lives. 
B)  The elderly showed clear signs of threat: their whole systems were in danger of being overhauled. 
C)  The elderly showed guilt: they were concerned about being dislodged from important roles. 
D)  The elderly showed fear: new constructs were entering their construct systems and could dominate.

Question 3

Kelly opposed the conception of people as

Accepted Answer

A)  mentalists 
B)  present centered 
C)  humanistic 
D)  understandable by reference to "Ss" and "Rs" 
A)  mentalists 
B)  present centered 
C)  humanistic 
D)  understandable by reference to "Ss" and "Rs"

Question 4

"Symbol" (Kelly) refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  entities that can be thought of as the atoms that make-up constructs 
B)  objects, beings, or events 
C)  all those entities to which the construct applies 
D)  one of those entities to which a construct applies that may be used as its name 
A)  entities that can be thought of as the atoms that make-up constructs 
B)  objects, beings, or events 
C)  all those entities to which the construct applies 
D)  one of those entities to which a construct applies that may be used as its name

Question 5

All except one of the following are criticisms lodged against Kelly and his theory. Which is NOT one of those criticisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threat, anxiety and fear have odd definitions. 
B)  Kelly has not been able to explain just why his theory qualifies as "cognitive." 
C)  "Range of convenience" and "focus of convenience" are confused with "elements" and "context." 
D)  Some of Kelly's concepts have not been verified. 
A)  Threat, anxiety and fear have odd definitions. 
B)  Kelly has not been able to explain just why his theory qualifies as "cognitive." 
C)  "Range of convenience" and "focus of convenience" are confused with "elements" and "context." 
D)  Some of Kelly's concepts have not been verified.

Question 6

"Individuality" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the uniqueness of a construct: it is shared with no other construct system, although some approximations to it may exist in other systems 
B)  differences between construct systems in terms of the constructs contained in each and in how they are organized 
C)  the degree to which constructs are individual: that is, unconnected to other constructs 
D)  differences among individuals who share the same construct system 
A)  the uniqueness of a construct: it is shared with no other construct system, although some approximations to it may exist in other systems 
B)  differences between construct systems in terms of the constructs contained in each and in how they are organized 
C)  the degree to which constructs are individual: that is, unconnected to other constructs 
D)  differences among individuals who share the same construct system

Question 7

Joan the scientific psychotherapist made which of the following recommendations to Jim?

Accepted Answer

A)  apologize to Professor Martinson 
B)  suck-up to Professor Martinson, like everyone else 
C)  try admiration on Professor Martinson and then replicate: do it again in hopes the result will be the same 
D)  control for extraneous variables when dealing with Professor Martinson: be sure to be neat and well groomed when talking to the Professor 
A)  apologize to Professor Martinson 
B)  suck-up to Professor Martinson, like everyone else 
C)  try admiration on Professor Martinson and then replicate: do it again in hopes the result will be the same 
D)  control for extraneous variables when dealing with Professor Martinson: be sure to be neat and well groomed when talking to the Professor

Question 8

Kelly was quite sarcastic about Pavlov's famous research involving

Accepted Answer

A)  cats trying to get out of a puzzle box 
B)  rats running a maze 
C)  bears raiding a bees' nest 
D)  dogs salivating to a bell 
A)  cats trying to get out of a puzzle box 
B)  rats running a maze 
C)  bears raiding a bees' nest 
D)  dogs salivating to a bell

Question 9

Which best describes Kelly's background?

Accepted Answer

A)  son of a preacher 
B)  big city boy 
C)  wealthy upper crust 
D)  child of professors 
A)  son of a preacher 
B)  big city boy 
C)  wealthy upper crust 
D)  child of professors

Question 10

A construct is

Accepted Answer

A)  a concept by another name 
B)  a cognitive structure that is a hidden organizer of experience, both internal and external 
C)  a personality entity that is analogous to Freud's ego, but without implications for instinctual satisfactions 
D)  a way of construing events so that the future is anticipated 
A)  a concept by another name 
B)  a cognitive structure that is a hidden organizer of experience, both internal and external 
C)  a personality entity that is analogous to Freud's ego, but without implications for instinctual satisfactions 
D)  a way of construing events so that the future is anticipated

Question 11

Preemption phase refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a period during which one construct is allowed to appropriate the situation and define a pair of alternatives from which to choose 
B)  a period of trying on for size the various constructs available in one's repertory 
C)  a period during which choice is delayed until the individual is able to size up the situation 
D)  a decision time in which the person selects one of the alternatives provided by the construct that has preempted the situation 
A)  a period during which one construct is allowed to appropriate the situation and define a pair of alternatives from which to choose 
B)  a period of trying on for size the various constructs available in one's repertory 
C)  a period during which choice is delayed until the individual is able to size up the situation 
D)  a decision time in which the person selects one of the alternatives provided by the construct that has preempted the situation

Question 12

"Impermeable" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of rigidity of a person's construct system 
B)  the degree to which a person's construct system is impenetrable, and, therefore, not subject to change 
C)  the hardness of the surface of a person's construct system 
D)  the tendency for some constructs not to change in terms of range of convenience and place in the construct system 
A)  the level of rigidity of a person's construct system 
B)  the degree to which a person's construct system is impenetrable, and, therefore, not subject to change 
C)  the hardness of the surface of a person's construct system 
D)  the tendency for some constructs not to change in terms of range of convenience and place in the construct system

Question 13

How have researchers revised the Role Repertory Test (REP) so that it is applicable to a variety of settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have replaced the fixed role titles (mother, sister, etc.) with titles appropriate for the circumstances being studied. 
B)  They have abandoned the requirement that subjects cast constructs into emergent and implicit poles. 
C)  They have added many role titles to those that Kelly used. 
D)  They have changed the procedure so that subjects no longer have to use role titles: they specify constructs directly. 
A)  They have replaced the fixed role titles (mother, sister, etc.) with titles appropriate for the circumstances being studied. 
B)  They have abandoned the requirement that subjects cast constructs into emergent and implicit poles. 
C)  They have added many role titles to those that Kelly used. 
D)  They have changed the procedure so that subjects no longer have to use role titles: they specify constructs directly.

Question 14

A postulate is

Accepted Answer

A)  an elaborate hypothesis 
B)  another name for "theory" 
C)  a basic assumption 
D)  a fundamental principle 
A)  an elaborate hypothesis 
B)  another name for "theory" 
C)  a basic assumption 
D)  a fundamental principle

Question 15

What may have contributed to Kelly's pragmatic approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the son of professors. 
B)  His background in law dictated pragmatism. 
C)  He learned from his politician father. 
D)  He was a young man during the great depression. 
A)  He was the son of professors. 
B)  His background in law dictated pragmatism. 
C)  He learned from his politician father. 
D)  He was a young man during the great depression.

Question 16

To Kelly, threat is

Accepted Answer

A)  what people experience when their construct systems do not apply to critical events 
B)  what people experience when a new construct appears to be entering the system and may be dominant 
C)  what people experience when their construct system appears to be fusing with that of another person 
D)  people's realization that their entire construct system will be over-hauled 
A)  what people experience when their construct systems do not apply to critical events 
B)  what people experience when a new construct appears to be entering the system and may be dominant 
C)  what people experience when their construct system appears to be fusing with that of another person 
D)  people's realization that their entire construct system will be over-hauled

Question 17

Predictability refers to (Kelly)

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to predict the future 
B)  the child's ability to predict what its parent are going to do with regard to it 
C)  parents' ability to predict what their children will do with regard to parent/child exchanges 
D)  the ability to predict the outcome of social interactions 
A)  the ability to predict the future 
B)  the child's ability to predict what its parent are going to do with regard to it 
C)  parents' ability to predict what their children will do with regard to parent/child exchanges 
D)  the ability to predict the outcome of social interactions

Question 18

How did Johnny, in the text's sample case, ensure that his parents were predictable?

Accepted Answer

A)  He behaves exactly as they want him to. 
B)  He suppresses behavior as well as he can in their presence. 
C)  He misbehaves. 
D)  He waits until they behave and then mimics what they do. 
A)  He behaves exactly as they want him to. 
B)  He suppresses behavior as well as he can in their presence. 
C)  He misbehaves. 
D)  He waits until they behave and then mimics what they do.

Question 19

Like Adler, Kelly believed that people are

Accepted Answer

A)  afflicted with feelings of inferiority 
B)  future oriented 
C)  always striving for superiority 
D)  subject to shock 
A)  afflicted with feelings of inferiority 
B)  future oriented 
C)  always striving for superiority 
D)  subject to shock

Question 20

The emergent pole is

Accepted Answer

A)  the contrasting end 
B)  the primary and principle end 
C)  the highest pole 
D)  the more dense pole 
A)  the contrasting end 
B)  the primary and principle end 
C)  the highest pole 
D)  the more dense pole

According to Kelly, and similar to Jung, people see the world in terms of

What did Viney, Benjamin, and Preston (1989) find when they investigated elderly people who had suffered the loss of a spouse?

Kelly opposed the conception of people as

"Symbol" (Kelly) refers to

All except one of the following are criticisms lodged against Kelly and his theory. Which is NOT one of those criticisms?

"Individuality" refers to

Joan the scientific psychotherapist made which of the following recommendations to Jim?

Kelly was quite sarcastic about Pavlov's famous research involving

Which best describes Kelly's background?

A construct is

Preemption phase refers to

"Impermeable" refers to

How have researchers revised the Role Repertory Test (REP) so that it is applicable to a variety of settings?

A postulate is

What may have contributed to Kelly's pragmatic approach?

To Kelly, threat is

Predictability refers to (Kelly)

How did Johnny, in the text's sample case, ensure that his parents were predictable?

Like Adler, Kelly believed that people are

The emergent pole is

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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Exam 11: Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

According to Kelly, and similar to Jung, people see the world in terms of

What did Viney, Benjamin, and Preston (1989) find when they investigated elderly people who had suffered the loss of a spouse?

Kelly opposed the conception of people as

"Symbol" (Kelly) refers to

All except one of the following are criticisms lodged against Kelly and his theory. Which is NOT one of those criticisms?

"Individuality" refers to

Joan the scientific psychotherapist made which of the following recommendations to Jim?

Kelly was quite sarcastic about Pavlov's famous research involving

Which best describes Kelly's background?

A construct is

Preemption phase refers to

"Impermeable" refers to

How have researchers revised the Role Repertory Test (REP) so that it is applicable to a variety of settings?

A postulate is

What may have contributed to Kelly's pragmatic approach?

To Kelly, threat is

Predictability refers to (Kelly)

How did Johnny, in the text's sample case, ensure that his parents were predictable?

Like Adler, Kelly believed that people are

The emergent pole is

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

Filters