Question 1

All of the following are important aspects of Kelly's image of human nature except:

Accepted Answer

A)  moderation between uniqueness and universality. 
B)  free will. 
C)  pessimism. 
D)  rationality. 
A)  moderation between uniqueness and universality. 
B)  free will. 
C)  pessimism. 
D)  rationality.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Kelly's approach to psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is called fixed role therapy. 
B)  It involves changing undesirable constructs. 
C)  It involves clients acting out the role of a fictitious person. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  It is called fixed role therapy. 
B)  It involves changing undesirable constructs. 
C)  It involves clients acting out the role of a fictitious person. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

According to the choice corollary,the high-risk,high-reward adventurous option has a:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower adaptive control. 
B)  high adaptive control. 
C)  high predictive efficiency. 
D)  lower predictive efficiency. 
A)  lower adaptive control. 
B)  high adaptive control. 
C)  high predictive efficiency. 
D)  lower predictive efficiency.

Question 4

Kelly stated that a therapist should:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on a client's childhood experiences. 
B)  respect what a client says even if he or she does not believe it. 
C)  focus on emotional not rational factors. 
D)  find the unconscious conflicts among constructs. 
A)  focus on a client's childhood experiences. 
B)  respect what a client says even if he or she does not believe it. 
C)  focus on emotional not rational factors. 
D)  find the unconscious conflicts among constructs.

Question 5

Kelly's theory is similar in terminology to the cognitive movement as it is consistent with the cognitive movement's subject matter and methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

State the fundamental postulate of personal construct theory.List and briefly describe the 11 corollaries of the personal construct theory which help in anticipating life events.

Accepted Answer

Kelly's personal construct theory is pre

Question 7

Define cognitive simplicity and cognitive complexity.Compare the characteristics of people with different cognitive styles.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive simplicity is a cognitive styl

Question 8

Kelly's initial clients were:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-aged women with severe depression. 
B)  students who were referred by their teachers for counseling. 
C)  emotionally disturbed soldiers during World War II. 
D)  maladjusted patients in a psychiatric ward. 
A)  middle-aged women with severe depression. 
B)  students who were referred by their teachers for counseling. 
C)  emotionally disturbed soldiers during World War II. 
D)  maladjusted patients in a psychiatric ward.

Question 9

According to Kelly,it is the operation of our mental processes and not the specific events that influence the formation of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a dichotomized construct,when people select the high-risk,high-reward alternative,they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  extending their construct system. 
B)  limiting their construct system. 
C)  fitting themselves into another person's construct system. 
D)  reinforcing their existing construct system. 
A)  extending their construct system. 
B)  limiting their construct system. 
C)  fitting themselves into another person's construct system. 
D)  reinforcing their existing construct system.

Question 11

In developing his theory,which of the following methods did Kelly rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Behaviorism 
C)  Trait theory 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Behaviorism 
C)  Trait theory 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 12

Describe Kelly's personal construct theory and discuss the concept of constructive alternativism.

Accepted Answer

Truehrough the personal construct theory

Question 13

Kelly's theory has been criticized because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  projects a pessimistic view of human nature. 
B)  focuses exclusively on the intellectual and rational aspects of human functioning. 
C)  focuses exclusively on the emotional aspects of human functioning. 
D)  was based on an inconsistent mode of data collection from his subjects. 
A)  projects a pessimistic view of human nature. 
B)  focuses exclusively on the intellectual and rational aspects of human functioning. 
C)  focuses exclusively on the emotional aspects of human functioning. 
D)  was based on an inconsistent mode of data collection from his subjects.

Question 14

According to Kelly's personal construct theory,which of the following is true of the choice corollary?

Accepted Answer

A)  People choose to see themselves using other people's constructs in order to maintain positive social relationships. 
B)  People frequently choose alternatives that enable them to anticipate future events with the highest degree of certainty. 
C)  People choose to maintain impermeability in their constructs for the sake of integrity. 
D)  People often choose alternatives that can expand their existing construct system. 
A)  People choose to see themselves using other people's constructs in order to maintain positive social relationships. 
B)  People frequently choose alternatives that enable them to anticipate future events with the highest degree of certainty. 
C)  People choose to maintain impermeability in their constructs for the sake of integrity. 
D)  People often choose alternatives that can expand their existing construct system.

Question 15

The only valid test for a construct system is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  unipolarity. 
B)  destructive interference. 
C)  predictive efficiency. 
D)  constructive interference. 
A)  unipolarity. 
B)  destructive interference. 
C)  predictive efficiency. 
D)  constructive interference.

Question 16

Kelly's theory is based on the idea that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people belonging to the same culture construe events in identical ways 
B)  future events duplicate past events 
C)  personality is fully developed at childhood and is unchanging thereafter 
D)  themes from the past will reappear in the future 
A)  people belonging to the same culture construe events in identical ways 
B)  future events duplicate past events 
C)  personality is fully developed at childhood and is unchanging thereafter 
D)  themes from the past will reappear in the future

Question 17

According to the individuality corollary,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  different people perceive the same event in different ways 
B)  constructs reflect an event's objective reality 
C)  people differ in their physiological drives 
D)  individuals predict events in terms of the best outcome for themselves 
A)  different people perceive the same event in different ways 
B)  constructs reflect an event's objective reality 
C)  people differ in their physiological drives 
D)  individuals predict events in terms of the best outcome for themselves

Question 18

A construct's range of convenience is:

Accepted Answer

A)  its relevance to particular situations or people. 
B)  defined by the number of needs it satisfies. 
C)  determined by the number of people who hold the same construct. 
D)  applicable to normal or abnormal behavior. 
A)  its relevance to particular situations or people. 
B)  defined by the number of needs it satisfies. 
C)  determined by the number of people who hold the same construct. 
D)  applicable to normal or abnormal behavior.

Question 19

Kelly stated that psychologists function very differently from ordinary people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the context of research on Kelly's theory,which of the following statements is true of the effects of one's emotional state?

Accepted Answer

A)  People evaluate others according to their own personal characteristics. 
B)  Delinquents tend to identify with fictional negative characters rather than real-life adults. 
C)  First-time patients in psychiatric hospitals construe their social network as limited. 
D)  The REP Test is unreliable on those with organic brain damage. 
A)  People evaluate others according to their own personal characteristics. 
B)  Delinquents tend to identify with fictional negative characters rather than real-life adults. 
C)  First-time patients in psychiatric hospitals construe their social network as limited. 
D)  The REP Test is unreliable on those with organic brain damage.

All of the following are important aspects of Kelly's image of human nature except:

Which of the following is true of Kelly's approach to psychotherapy?

According to the choice corollary,the high-risk,high-reward adventurous option has a:

Kelly stated that a therapist should:

Kelly's theory is similar in terminology to the cognitive movement as it is consistent with the cognitive movement's subject matter and methods.

State the fundamental postulate of personal construct theory.List and briefly describe the 11 corollaries of the personal construct theory which help in anticipating life events.

Define cognitive simplicity and cognitive complexity.Compare the characteristics of people with different cognitive styles.

Kelly's initial clients were:

According to Kelly,it is the operation of our mental processes and not the specific events that influence the formation of personality.

In a dichotomized construct,when people select the high-risk,high-reward alternative,they are:

In developing his theory,which of the following methods did Kelly rely on?

Describe Kelly's personal construct theory and discuss the concept of constructive alternativism.

Kelly's theory has been criticized because it:

According to Kelly's personal construct theory,which of the following is true of the choice corollary?

The only valid test for a construct system is its:

Kelly's theory is based on the idea that _____.

According to the individuality corollary,_____.

A construct's range of convenience is:

Kelly stated that psychologists function very differently from ordinary people.

In the context of research on Kelly's theory,which of the following statements is true of the effects of one's emotional state?

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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

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Exam 11: George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

All of the following are important aspects of Kelly's image of human nature except:

Which of the following is true of Kelly's approach to psychotherapy?

According to the choice corollary,the high-risk,high-reward adventurous option has a:

Kelly stated that a therapist should:

Kelly's theory is similar in terminology to the cognitive movement as it is consistent with the cognitive movement's subject matter and methods.

State the fundamental postulate of personal construct theory.List and briefly describe the 11 corollaries of the personal construct theory which help in anticipating life events.

Define cognitive simplicity and cognitive complexity.Compare the characteristics of people with different cognitive styles.

Kelly's initial clients were:

According to Kelly,it is the operation of our mental processes and not the specific events that influence the formation of personality.

In a dichotomized construct,when people select the high-risk,high-reward alternative,they are:

In developing his theory,which of the following methods did Kelly rely on?

Describe Kelly's personal construct theory and discuss the concept of constructive alternativism.

Kelly's theory has been criticized because it:

According to Kelly's personal construct theory,which of the following is true of the choice corollary?

The only valid test for a construct system is its:

Kelly's theory is based on the idea that _____.

According to the individuality corollary,_____.

A construct's range of convenience is:

Kelly stated that psychologists function very differently from ordinary people.

In the context of research on Kelly's theory,which of the following statements is true of the effects of one's emotional state?

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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