Question 1

According to Kelly, well-adjusted people

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A)  have stable construct systems that they know will almost always allow them to predict events. 
B)  have relatively few, but very efficient, personal constructs. 
C)  constantly replace old, inadequate constructs with new ones. 
D)  can readily describe in a few words the constructs they use. 
A)  have stable construct systems that they know will almost always allow them to predict events. 
B)  have relatively few, but very efficient, personal constructs. 
C)  constantly replace old, inadequate constructs with new ones. 
D)  can readily describe in a few words the constructs they use. C

Question 2

Describe each of the major cognitive representations of the self and how each fits into a larger theory of personality. How are these representations measured? Give an example of your own self-schema.

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Question 3

According to Kelly, anxiety results when

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A)  people become aware of inconsistencies between the actual self and the ideal self. 
B)  people can't predict future events. 
C)  defense mechanisms fail. 
D)  people use faulty logic in arriving at self-defeating conclusions about themselves. 
A)  people become aware of inconsistencies between the actual self and the ideal self. 
B)  people can't predict future events. 
C)  defense mechanisms fail. 
D)  people use faulty logic in arriving at self-defeating conclusions about themselves. B

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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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 6

Which of the following is true about the cognitive processes that produce behavior?

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A)  The situation often initiates behavior. 
B)  Processing information in a "black box" is generally considered a myth. 
C)  Cognitive-affective units are equally accessible from memory. 
D)  Behavior becomes automatic when conscious attention is focused on it. 
A)  The situation often initiates behavior. 
B)  Processing information in a "black box" is generally considered a myth. 
C)  Cognitive-affective units are equally accessible from memory. 
D)  Behavior becomes automatic when conscious attention is focused on it.

Question 7

Which of the following assumptions is made by a therapist using the Rep Test?

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A)  The constructs listed by the clients are unique to the testing situation. 
B)  The constructs listed by the clients are limited to the set of people used in the test. 
C)  All healthy people use basically the same constructs. 
D)  People are able to adequately describe the constructs they use. 
A)  The constructs listed by the clients are unique to the testing situation. 
B)  The constructs listed by the clients are limited to the set of people used in the test. 
C)  All healthy people use basically the same constructs. 
D)  People are able to adequately describe the constructs they use.

Question 8

Patsy is not sure how her teacher will react to watch she wrote on her assignment. She's unable to predict what will happen when the paper is returned. According to personal construct theory,

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A)  anxiety is likely to accompany Patsy's thoughts. 
B)  Patsy's constructs will likely fail to become impermeable. 
C)  Patsy's construct system matches the ideal system instead of the real system. 
D)  it will become impossible to modify Patsy's construct system. 
A)  anxiety is likely to accompany Patsy's thoughts. 
B)  Patsy's constructs will likely fail to become impermeable. 
C)  Patsy's construct system matches the ideal system instead of the real system. 
D)  it will become impossible to modify Patsy's construct system.

Question 9

Which part of the A-B-C process would be saying to yourself, "It is necessary that I get perfect grades in school."?

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A)  Activating experience 
B)  Irrational Belief 
C)  Emotional Consequence 
D)  Self-defeating thinking 
A)  Activating experience 
B)  Irrational Belief 
C)  Emotional Consequence 
D)  Self-defeating thinking

Question 10

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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Question 11

Many different therapies fall within the broad cognitive approach, but each cognitive therapy identifies _________ as the cause of behavioral problems and disorders.

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A)  a loss of freedom 
B)  early childhood experiences with caregivers 
C)  inappropriate behaviors 
D)  inappropriate thoughts 
A)  a loss of freedom 
B)  early childhood experiences with caregivers 
C)  inappropriate behaviors 
D)  inappropriate thoughts

Question 12

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

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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 13

To obtain a sense of predictability, Kelly suggests that we engage in

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A)  theory construction. 
B)  template matching. 
C)  scientific discovery. 
D)  hypothesis testing. 
A)  theory construction. 
B)  template matching. 
C)  scientific discovery. 
D)  hypothesis testing.

Question 14

One of the goals of Kelly's Rep Test is to obtain a _________ of how clients 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 15

In addition to allowing for rapid processing of schema-relevant information, self-schemas provide a framework for

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A)  organizing relevant information. 
B)  self-understanding. 
C)  processing unconscious feelings. 
D)  recalling life events. 
A)  organizing relevant information. 
B)  self-understanding. 
C)  processing unconscious feelings. 
D)  recalling life events.

Question 16

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)  replace clients' 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)  replace clients' irrational beliefs with rational ones.

Question 17

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,

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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 18

Kelly suggested that the better we understand another person's construct system, the better we will get along.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Kelly, individual differences in personality can be traced to all of the following sources except one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of constructs in a person's construct system. 
B)  The way a person organizes the constructs in his or her construct system. 
C)  The person's level of motivation to make sense out of the world. 
D)  The kinds of constructs in a person's construct system. 
A)  The number of constructs in a person's construct system. 
B)  The way a person organizes the constructs in his or her construct system. 
C)  The person's level of motivation to make sense out of the world. 
D)  The kinds of constructs in a person's construct system.

Question 20

According to Ellis, people have psychological problems because of faulty reasoning due to unconscious impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Kelly, well-adjusted people

Describe each of the major cognitive representations of the self and how each fits into a larger theory of personality. How are these representations measured? Give an example of your own self-schema.

According to Kelly, anxiety results when

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

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

Which of the following is true about the cognitive processes that produce behavior?

Which of the following assumptions is made by a therapist using the Rep Test?

Patsy is not sure how her teacher will react to watch she wrote on her assignment. She's unable to predict what will happen when the paper is returned. According to personal construct theory,

Which part of the A-B-C process would be saying to yourself, "It is necessary that I get perfect grades in school."?

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.

Many different therapies fall within the broad cognitive approach, but each cognitive therapy identifies _________ as the cause of behavioral problems and disorders.

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

To obtain a sense of predictability, Kelly suggests that we engage in

One of the goals of Kelly's Rep Test is to obtain a _________ of how clients construe the world.

In addition to allowing for rapid processing of schema-relevant information, self-schemas provide a framework for

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

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,

Kelly suggested that the better we understand another person's construct system, the better we will get along.

According to Kelly, individual differences in personality can be traced to all of the following sources except one. Which one?

According to Ellis, people have psychological problems because of faulty reasoning due to unconscious impulses.

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

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

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The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

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

According to Kelly, well-adjusted people

Describe each of the major cognitive representations of the self and how each fits into a larger theory of personality. How are these representations measured? Give an example of your own self-schema.

According to Kelly, anxiety results when

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

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

Which of the following is true about the cognitive processes that produce behavior?

Which of the following assumptions is made by a therapist using the Rep Test?

Patsy is not sure how her teacher will react to watch she wrote on her assignment. She's unable to predict what will happen when the paper is returned. According to personal construct theory,

Which part of the A-B-C process would be saying to yourself, "It is necessary that I get perfect grades in school."?

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.

Many different therapies fall within the broad cognitive approach, but each cognitive therapy identifies _________ as the cause of behavioral problems and disorders.

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

To obtain a sense of predictability, Kelly suggests that we engage in

One of the goals of Kelly's Rep Test is to obtain a _________ of how clients construe the world.

In addition to allowing for rapid processing of schema-relevant information, self-schemas provide a framework for

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

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,

Kelly suggested that the better we understand another person's construct system, the better we will get along.

According to Kelly, individual differences in personality can be traced to all of the following sources except one. Which one?

According to Ellis, people have psychological problems because of faulty reasoning due to unconscious impulses.

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

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

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