Question 1

Which of the following is a feature of constructs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be revised. 
B)  They reduce one's ability to cope with new situations. 
C)  They cannot be replaced. 
D)  They are strongly influenced by physiological needs. 
A)  They can be revised. 
B)  They reduce one's ability to cope with new situations. 
C)  They cannot be replaced. 
D)  They are strongly influenced by physiological needs. A

Question 2

According to Kelly,the range of convenience or relevance for a construct is a matter of personal choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to the dichotomy corollary in Kelly's theory,all constructs are bipolar and mutually exclusive alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

To what extent do you feel arguments,even wars,result because people construe events with different construct systems? Defend your answer with Kelly's personal construct theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about Kelly's life?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a child,Kelly was neglected by his parents. 
B)  Kelly had been preparing for a career in psychology from the time he had enrolled in high school. 
C)  Paucity of funds made Kelly change his specialization from physiological psychology to clinical psychology. 
D)  Kelly's work in psychology was majorly influenced by Freud's psychoanalytic theory. 
A)  As a child,Kelly was neglected by his parents. 
B)  Kelly had been preparing for a career in psychology from the time he had enrolled in high school. 
C)  Paucity of funds made Kelly change his specialization from physiological psychology to clinical psychology. 
D)  Kelly's work in psychology was majorly influenced by Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Question 6

Over the course of life,people become rigid and uncompromising in their constructs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the context of cognitive complexity and cognitive simplicity,which of the following statements is true of couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dominant partner tends to influence the constructs of the less dominant partner. 
B)  Partners tend to construe their worlds in a similar manner. 
C)  Partners often have divergent views of their worlds. 
D)  Men often score higher in cognitive complexity than women. 
A)  The dominant partner tends to influence the constructs of the less dominant partner. 
B)  Partners tend to construe their worlds in a similar manner. 
C)  Partners often have divergent views of their worlds. 
D)  Men often score higher in cognitive complexity than women.

Question 8

An impermeable construct,although resistant to change,can be easily discarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If Kelly had worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution during his formative professional years,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his theory would not have emphasized the ultimate human goal of self-actualization 
B)  he would have had his clients discuss their concerns rationally and in intellectual terms 
C)  he would have used Freud's psychoanalytic therapy to cure mental illnesses 
D)  his theory might not have depended so heavily on cognitive information-processing abilities 
A)  his theory would not have emphasized the ultimate human goal of self-actualization 
B)  he would have had his clients discuss their concerns rationally and in intellectual terms 
C)  he would have used Freud's psychoanalytic therapy to cure mental illnesses 
D)  his theory might not have depended so heavily on cognitive information-processing abilities

Question 10

Give the definition for the dichotomy corollary.Explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

Accepted Answer

Truehe dichotomy corollary states that o

Question 11

Kelly believed that individuals are motivated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact of being alive. 
B)  instinctive drives. 
C)  past events. 
D)  the need to self-actualize. 
A)  the fact of being alive. 
B)  instinctive drives. 
C)  past events. 
D)  the need to self-actualize.

Question 12

In the context of the commonality corollary,Kelly held that people who construe an experience similarly have similar cognitive processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

George Kelly's approach to personality is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  the humanistic approach. 
C)  individual psychology. 
D)  personal construct theory. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  the humanistic approach. 
C)  individual psychology. 
D)  personal construct theory.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why people persist in behaving in an unrewarding way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people opt for the secure,low-risk alternative. 
B)  Most people opt for the high-risk,adventurous option. 
C)  There are greater potential benefits. 
D)  There is a high degree of uncertainty in their current behavior. 
A)  Most people opt for the secure,low-risk alternative. 
B)  Most people opt for the high-risk,adventurous option. 
C)  There are greater potential benefits. 
D)  There is a high degree of uncertainty in their current behavior.

Question 15

According to Kelly's construction corollary,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people in compatible groups and cultures construe events similarly 
B)  people can predict how they will experience a repeated event in the future 
C)  people modify their constructs at specific intervals determined during their childhood 
D)  people are capable of modifying their behavior in social situations 
A)  people in compatible groups and cultures construe events similarly 
B)  people can predict how they will experience a repeated event in the future 
C)  people modify their constructs at specific intervals determined during their childhood 
D)  people are capable of modifying their behavior in social situations

Question 16

Kelly's primary assessment technique was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  free-association test. 
B)  Rorschach inkblot test. 
C)  interview. 
D)  Q sort. 
A)  free-association test. 
B)  Rorschach inkblot test. 
C)  interview. 
D)  Q sort.

Question 17

According to Kelly,the only way to understand the human personality is to understand:

Accepted Answer

A)  one's childhood experiences and evidences of basic anxiety. 
B)  unconscious desires and their expression in one's dreams. 
C)  how people interpret events and organize their social relationships in a system. 
D)  behavior as a manifestation of their primitive instincts. 
A)  one's childhood experiences and evidences of basic anxiety. 
B)  unconscious desires and their expression in one's dreams. 
C)  how people interpret events and organize their social relationships in a system. 
D)  behavior as a manifestation of their primitive instincts.

Question 18

The only way a construct system can remain rigid is if a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  has not attained self-actualization. 
B)  has a wide range of convenience. 
C)  encounters no new experiences. 
D)  is extremely self-confident. 
A)  has not attained self-actualization. 
B)  has a wide range of convenience. 
C)  encounters no new experiences. 
D)  is extremely self-confident.

Question 19

Kelly's personal construct theory states that personality can be understood by:

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the influence of the unconscious on one's conscious behavior. 
B)  the way people organize and interpret their world. 
C)  understanding one's need for safety and the anxiety caused by the lack of it. 
D) the passive response to stimuli in our environment. 
A)  determining the influence of the unconscious on one's conscious behavior. 
B)  the way people organize and interpret their world. 
C)  understanding one's need for safety and the anxiety caused by the lack of it. 
D) the passive response to stimuli in our environment.

Question 20

Kelly was committed to his own particular therapeutic technique and theory while counseling his patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a feature of constructs?

According to Kelly,the range of convenience or relevance for a construct is a matter of personal choice.

According to the dichotomy corollary in Kelly's theory,all constructs are bipolar and mutually exclusive alternatives.

To what extent do you feel arguments,even wars,result because people construe events with different construct systems? Defend your answer with Kelly's personal construct theory.

Which of the following statements is true about Kelly's life?

Over the course of life,people become rigid and uncompromising in their constructs.

In the context of cognitive complexity and cognitive simplicity,which of the following statements is true of couples?

An impermeable construct,although resistant to change,can be easily discarded.

If Kelly had worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution during his formative professional years,_____.

Give the definition for the dichotomy corollary.Explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

Kelly believed that individuals are motivated by:

In the context of the commonality corollary,Kelly held that people who construe an experience similarly have similar cognitive processes.

George Kelly's approach to personality is called:

Which of the following best explains why people persist in behaving in an unrewarding way?

According to Kelly's construction corollary,_____.

Kelly's primary assessment technique was the:

According to Kelly,the only way to understand the human personality is to understand:

The only way a construct system can remain rigid is if a person:

Kelly's personal construct theory states that personality can be understood by:

Kelly was committed to his own particular therapeutic technique and theory while counseling his patients.

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

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Exam 11: George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Which of the following is a feature of constructs?

According to Kelly,the range of convenience or relevance for a construct is a matter of personal choice.

According to the dichotomy corollary in Kelly's theory,all constructs are bipolar and mutually exclusive alternatives.

To what extent do you feel arguments,even wars,result because people construe events with different construct systems? Defend your answer with Kelly's personal construct theory.

Which of the following statements is true about Kelly's life?

Over the course of life,people become rigid and uncompromising in their constructs.

In the context of cognitive complexity and cognitive simplicity,which of the following statements is true of couples?

An impermeable construct,although resistant to change,can be easily discarded.

If Kelly had worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution during his formative professional years,_____.

Give the definition for the dichotomy corollary.Explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

Kelly believed that individuals are motivated by:

In the context of the commonality corollary,Kelly held that people who construe an experience similarly have similar cognitive processes.

George Kelly's approach to personality is called:

Which of the following best explains why people persist in behaving in an unrewarding way?

According to Kelly's construction corollary,_____.

Kelly's primary assessment technique was the:

According to Kelly,the only way to understand the human personality is to understand:

The only way a construct system can remain rigid is if a person:

Kelly's personal construct theory states that personality can be understood by:

Kelly was committed to his own particular therapeutic technique and theory while counseling his patients.

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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