Question 1

Development of the construct system is facilitated by

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A)  varied experiences. 
B)  inconsistency. 
C)  strict childrearing practices. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  varied experiences. 
B)  inconsistency. 
C)  strict childrearing practices. 
D)  none of the above. A

Question 2

Kelly's view concerning psychopathology involves the concept of anxiety and, therefore, it is similar to that of

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A)  Freud. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). C

Question 3

Kelly suggested that a problem with psychologists is

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A)  they do not assume people act on the same basis they do. 
B)  they believe in absolute truths. 
C)  they reject the value of subjective, personal knowledge. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  they do not assume people act on the same basis they do. 
B)  they believe in absolute truths. 
C)  they reject the value of subjective, personal knowledge. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 4

According to Kelly, to understand a construct we must know its

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A)  similarity pole. 
B)  contrast pole. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  similarity pole. 
B)  contrast pole. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Kelly's theory?

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A)  It is based on clinical experience. 
B)  It is behavioral. 
C)  It is based on laboratory research. 
D)  It uses questionnaires. 
A)  It is based on clinical experience. 
B)  It is behavioral. 
C)  It is based on laboratory research. 
D)  It uses questionnaires.

Question 6

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 7

According to Kelly, people are different in their constructs but follow the same principles of construct system functioning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Kelly, scientific theories should be designed to be modified and eventually abandoned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the advantages of Kelly's approach to personality assessment, as compared to that of the trait theorists? Conversely, what are the disadvantages of Kelly's approach to personality assessment, as compared to that of the trait theorists?

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Kelly's approach to personality assessme

Question 10

Fixed-role therapy assumes that people

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A)  have unconscious motives. 
B)  are what they do. 
C)  seek self-actualization. 
D)  seek certainty. 
A)  have unconscious motives. 
B)  are what they do. 
C)  seek self-actualization. 
D)  seek certainty.

Question 11

Kelly explained that theories have a range of convenience and a focus of convenience. What do you feel is the particular range of convenience and focus of convenience of Kelly's own theory of personality?

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Kelly's theory of personality, known as

Question 12

In Rogers' theory, a person experienced anxiety when there was a discrepancy between experience and perception of the self. For Kelly, one experiences anxiety when

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A)  one is aware of imminent, comprehensive change in one's environment. 
B)  one recognizes events that are outside one's construct system. 
C)  undertaking a dangerous task. 
D)  one experiences invalidated constructs. 
A)  one is aware of imminent, comprehensive change in one's environment. 
B)  one recognizes events that are outside one's construct system. 
C)  undertaking a dangerous task. 
D)  one experiences invalidated constructs.

Question 13

Kelly used the actualization motive to account for the activity of people.

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A) True 
 B)False

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

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 16

The constructs found on the Rep Test

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A)  depend on the role figures used. 
B)  are representative of the person's world. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  depend on the role figures used. 
B)  are representative of the person's world. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 17

Prior to international crises, communications between nations in conflict tend to be

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A)  concrete. 
B)  complex. 
C)  preverbal. 
D)  submerged. 
A)  concrete. 
B)  complex. 
C)  preverbal. 
D)  submerged.

Question 18

Though Kelly's theory does not enable one to make predictions about the biology underlying construct systems, what might we he predict concerning the brain differences between experts and novices?

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A)  Experts should have more complex brain systems. 
B)  Novices should have more complex brain systems. 
C)  Experts and novices should have similarly complex brain systems. 
D)  Experts' and novices' brain systems should be processed by entirely different brain systems. 
A)  Experts should have more complex brain systems. 
B)  Novices should have more complex brain systems. 
C)  Experts and novices should have similarly complex brain systems. 
D)  Experts' and novices' brain systems should be processed by entirely different brain systems.

Question 19

Kelly's theory portrays people as oriented to the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Development of the construct system is facilitated by

Kelly's view concerning psychopathology involves the concept of anxiety and, therefore, it is similar to that of

Kelly suggested that a problem with psychologists is

According to Kelly, to understand a construct we must know its

Which of the following is true of Kelly's theory?

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)

According to Kelly, people are different in their constructs but follow the same principles of construct system functioning.

According to Kelly, scientific theories should be designed to be modified and eventually abandoned.

What are the advantages of Kelly's approach to personality assessment, as compared to that of the trait theorists? Conversely, what are the disadvantages of Kelly's approach to personality assessment, as compared to that of the trait theorists?

Fixed-role therapy assumes that people

Kelly explained that theories have a range of convenience and a focus of convenience. What do you feel is the particular range of convenience and focus of convenience of Kelly's own theory of personality?

In Rogers' theory, a person experienced anxiety when there was a discrepancy between experience and perception of the self. For Kelly, one experiences anxiety when

Kelly used the actualization motive to account for the activity of people.

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

Studies of cognitive complexity have suggested that

The constructs found on the Rep Test

Prior to international crises, communications between nations in conflict tend to be

Though Kelly's theory does not enable one to make predictions about the biology underlying construct systems, what might we he predict concerning the brain differences between experts and novices?

Kelly's theory portrays people as oriented to the present.

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

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

Development of the construct system is facilitated by

Kelly's view concerning psychopathology involves the concept of anxiety and, therefore, it is similar to that of

Kelly suggested that a problem with psychologists is

According to Kelly, to understand a construct we must know its

Which of the following is true of Kelly's theory?

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)

According to Kelly, people are different in their constructs but follow the same principles of construct system functioning.

According to Kelly, scientific theories should be designed to be modified and eventually abandoned.

What are the advantages of Kelly's approach to personality assessment, as compared to that of the trait theorists? Conversely, what are the disadvantages of Kelly's approach to personality assessment, as compared to that of the trait theorists?

Fixed-role therapy assumes that people

Kelly explained that theories have a range of convenience and a focus of convenience. What do you feel is the particular range of convenience and focus of convenience of Kelly's own theory of personality?

In Rogers' theory, a person experienced anxiety when there was a discrepancy between experience and perception of the self. For Kelly, one experiences anxiety when

Kelly used the actualization motive to account for the activity of people.

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

Studies of cognitive complexity have suggested that

The constructs found on the Rep Test

Prior to international crises, communications between nations in conflict tend to be

Though Kelly's theory does not enable one to make predictions about the biology underlying construct systems, what might we he predict concerning the brain differences between experts and novices?

Kelly's theory portrays people as oriented to the present.

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

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

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