Exam 9: Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

A corollary is:

I really enjoy analyzing the reasons or causes for people's behaviour. This statement best describes which of the following attributional dimensions?

From a cultural frame perspective, there are cases in which people report changes in how they see the world as a function of shifting between cultural settings. This is referred to as:

Witkin described three tests to measure field-dependence versus independence. Which of the following is not one of them?

To account for those times when the person seems to be acting in a manner that is consistent with his or her previous behaviour, Kelly identified the:

A ________ construct is similar to repression in that current events have made the previously accessible construct now forgotten.

Constructs are:

A(n) ________ is a statement that follows readily from a theory.

A cognitive complexity is:

A schema is:

The concept that is concerned with how people can have different interpretations of the same event is termed:

The term Gestalt mans:

Life space refers to:

Kelly viewed the person as a(n) ________ who is motivated to understand life events.

Describe a practical application of role construct repertory grids.

Research on cognitive rigidity has found:

How did Kurt Lewin influence the field of personality?

An internal cognitive structure that contains knowledge about concepts, objects, and events is called a(n):

Lewin's primary focus on personality was based on:

One major criticism of Kelly's work is that: