Question 1

According to Kelly, a dimension is formed by

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A)  one construct. 
B)  more than one construct. 
C)  at least three constructs. 
D)  dimensions are not possible. 
A)  one construct. 
B)  more than one construct. 
C)  at least three constructs. 
D)  dimensions are not possible. B

Question 2

According to Kelly,

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A)  we reach out to the future through the present. 
B)  we are uninterested in the future. 
C)  the past determines the future. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  we reach out to the future through the present. 
B)  we are uninterested in the future. 
C)  the past determines the future. 
D)  none of the above. A

Question 3

according to Kelly, a construct is a

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A)  prediction about the future. 
B)  way of interpreting events. 
C)  stable trait. 
D)  hierarchy of drives. 
A)  prediction about the future. 
B)  way of interpreting events. 
C)  stable trait. 
D)  hierarchy of drives. B

Question 4

The Rep test is a very flexible assessment technique.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A value of the Rep Test is its clear relation to personal construct theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Kelly's personal construct theory provided for viewing the person from multiple perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A critical problem for a construct system is

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A)  incorrect predictions. 
B)  inconsistent predictions. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  incorrect predictions. 
B)  inconsistent predictions. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 8

As children develop, their construct system

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A)  increases in hierarchical organization. 
B)  increases in permeability. 
C)  increases in dilation. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  increases in hierarchical organization. 
B)  increases in permeability. 
C)  increases in dilation. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

The following quote from the text is Kelly's definition of __________. It "is the recognition that the events with which one is confronted lie outside the range of convenience of one's construct system."

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A)  frustration 
B)  invalidation 
C)  anxiety 
D)  incongruity 
A)  frustration 
B)  invalidation 
C)  anxiety 
D)  incongruity

Question 10

Studies of cognitive complexity have suggested that

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A)  subjects high in cognitive complexity try to make use of inconsistent information in forming an impression. 
B)  subjects low in cognitive complexity try to make use of inconsistent information in forming an impression. 
C)  subjects high in cognitive complexity try to form a univalent impression of the person. 
D)  subjects low in cognitive complexity are unable to form a univalent impression of the person. 
A)  subjects high in cognitive complexity try to make use of inconsistent information in forming an impression. 
B)  subjects low in cognitive complexity try to make use of inconsistent information in forming an impression. 
C)  subjects high in cognitive complexity try to form a univalent impression of the person. 
D)  subjects low in cognitive complexity are unable to form a univalent impression of the person.

Question 11

The value of constructs is that they

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A)  help us to gratify our instincts. 
B)  help us to impose order and regularity on the world. 
C)  are associated with affect and motivation. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  help us to gratify our instincts. 
B)  help us to impose order and regularity on the world. 
C)  are associated with affect and motivation. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

As a scientist, Kelly viewed the person as

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A)  basically good. 
B)  basically active. 
C)  basically evil. 
D)  a "tabula rasa" (blank slate). 
A)  basically good. 
B)  basically active. 
C)  basically evil. 
D)  a "tabula rasa" (blank slate).

Question 13

Although Kelly did not use a conscious-unconscious construct, he did employ a construct(s) which, in may ways, resembled (resemble) Freud's notion of the unconscious. That construct(s) is (are)

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A)  verbal construct. 
B)  preverbal construct. 
C)  submerged construct. 
D)  both (b) and (c). 
A)  verbal construct. 
B)  preverbal construct. 
C)  submerged construct. 
D)  both (b) and (c).

Question 14

The concepts of range of convenience and focus of convenience suggest that

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A)  it is more convenient to use some theories for some things and other theories for other things. 
B)  theories cover a range of phenomena and work best at points within this range. 
C)  different theories work well with many research methods and best with some. 
D)  different theories work well with many assessment techniques and best with some. 
A)  it is more convenient to use some theories for some things and other theories for other things. 
B)  theories cover a range of phenomena and work best at points within this range. 
C)  different theories work well with many research methods and best with some. 
D)  different theories work well with many assessment techniques and best with some.

Question 15

Describe Kelly's approach to personality change and contrast it with that of Freud.

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Kelly's approach to personality change,

Question 16

As children develop, their construct systems

Accepted Answer

A)  become less complex. 
B)  become less differentiated. 
C)  become more hierarchical. 
D)  become more rigid. 
A)  become less complex. 
B)  become less differentiated. 
C)  become more hierarchical. 
D)  become more rigid.

Question 17

For Kelly, life-long values are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  core constructs. 
B)  peripheral constructs. 
C)  motives. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  core constructs. 
B)  peripheral constructs. 
C)  motives. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

According to Kelly, a theory has

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A)  reliability and validity. 
B)  loose and tight constructs. 
C)  a range of convenience and a focus of convenience. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  reliability and validity. 
B)  loose and tight constructs. 
C)  a range of convenience and a focus of convenience. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following is a criticism of Kelly's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of construct change is not made very explicit. 
B)  It has little to say about growth and development. 
C)  It neglects some aspects such as feelings. 
D)  All of the above are criticisms. 
A)  The process of construct change is not made very explicit. 
B)  It has little to say about growth and development. 
C)  It neglects some aspects such as feelings. 
D)  All of the above are criticisms.

Question 20

Within Kelly's cognitive theory of personality, the term "constructive alternativism" means

Accepted Answer

A)  we have the ability to seek objective reality in many alternative ways. 
B)  when we are limited by objective reality we have the ability to express ourselves in alternative ways. 
C)  there is no objective reality - only alternative ways of constructing events. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  we have the ability to seek objective reality in many alternative ways. 
B)  when we are limited by objective reality we have the ability to express ourselves in alternative ways. 
C)  there is no objective reality - only alternative ways of constructing events. 
D)  none of the above.

According to Kelly, a dimension is formed by

According to Kelly,

according to Kelly, a construct is a

The Rep test is a very flexible assessment technique.

A value of the Rep Test is its clear relation to personal construct theory.

Kelly's personal construct theory provided for viewing the person from multiple perspectives.

A critical problem for a construct system is

As children develop, their construct system

The following quote from the text is Kelly's definition of __________. It "is the recognition that the events with which one is confronted lie outside the range of convenience of one's construct system."

Studies of cognitive complexity have suggested that

The value of constructs is that they

As a scientist, Kelly viewed the person as

Although Kelly did not use a conscious-unconscious construct, he did employ a construct(s) which, in may ways, resembled (resemble) Freud's notion of the unconscious. That construct(s) is (are)

The concepts of range of convenience and focus of convenience suggest that

Describe Kelly's approach to personality change and contrast it with that of Freud.

As children develop, their construct systems

For Kelly, life-long values are likely to be

According to Kelly, a theory has

Which of the following is a criticism of Kelly's theory?

Within Kelly's cognitive theory of personality, the term "constructive alternativism" means

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Exam 11: A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

According to Kelly, a dimension is formed by

According to Kelly,

according to Kelly, a construct is a

The Rep test is a very flexible assessment technique.

A value of the Rep Test is its clear relation to personal construct theory.

Kelly's personal construct theory provided for viewing the person from multiple perspectives.

A critical problem for a construct system is

As children develop, their construct system

The following quote from the text is Kelly's definition of __________. It "is the recognition that the events with which one is confronted lie outside the range of convenience of one's construct system."

Studies of cognitive complexity have suggested that

The value of constructs is that they

As a scientist, Kelly viewed the person as

Although Kelly did not use a conscious-unconscious construct, he did employ a construct(s) which, in may ways, resembled (resemble) Freud's notion of the unconscious. That construct(s) is (are)

The concepts of range of convenience and focus of convenience suggest that

Describe Kelly's approach to personality change and contrast it with that of Freud.

As children develop, their construct systems

For Kelly, life-long values are likely to be

According to Kelly, a theory has

Which of the following is a criticism of Kelly's theory?

Within Kelly's cognitive theory of personality, the term "constructive alternativism" means

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