PYSC 2303 Ch 19 Quiz – Flashcards
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Kelly called the interpretations people place on events
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constructs.
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Kelly's personal construct theory emphasizes the notion that
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people are constantly changing the way they view events.
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When incompatible constructs can no longer be tolerated, a person is said to become
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anxious.
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All women are humans all humans are mammals: all mammals are animals. This statement expresses Kelly's ______ corollary.
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organization
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According to Kelly, a permeable construct
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facilitates change and adaptation.
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Personal construct theory assumes that behavior is
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guided by anticipation of events.
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Kelly believed that people's attempts to interpret and explain events is similar to that of
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scientists.
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Kelly's choice corollary allows people to extend and define
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future constructs.
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Before developing fixed-role therapy, Kelly used an unusual procedure for modifying constructs. This procedure involved
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offering "preposterous interpretations" to explain clients' behavior
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Kelly's constructive alternativism assumes that
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people's conclusions are subject to revision and change.
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According to Kelly, our pattern of behavior that results from our understanding of the constructs of others is our
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role.
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Which of these statements would Kelly say represents a construct as opposed to a concept?
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Chris is taller than Pat, but not as heavy.
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Kelly believed that the conclusions of scientists should be regarded
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with skepticism.
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According to Kelly, a person's construct system
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is a finite number of opposite constructs.
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According to Kelly, facts
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carry meaning for us to discover.
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Kelly stated that people belong to the same cultural group because they
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construe their experience in the same way.
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The purpose of Kelly's fixed-role therapy is to
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allow clients to discover hidden aspects of themselves.
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To Kelly, our actions are shaped by
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our anticipation of events.
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Kelly's fragmentation corollary allows for
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coexistence of incompatible elements.
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According to Kelly, psychologically unhealthy people
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cling to outdated personal constructs.
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Grant tends to see all his experiences with women as power struggles. Which of Kelly's corollaries is best illustrated by Grant's refusal to change his attitude toward women?
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modulation corollary
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Kelly's basic postulate assumes that behavior is guided by
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present perceptions of future events.
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As a scientific theory, Kelly's psychology of constructs is rated highest on its
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internal consistency.
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Kelly's insistence that a construct is an either/or proposition is reflected in which corollary?
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dichotomy
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According to Kelly, fear is unlike threat in that fear
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involves incidental modification of personal constructs.
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Personal constructs on Kelly's repertory grid consist of two poles:
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emergent and implicit.
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According to Kelly, what results when incompatible constructs become intolerable and people's construction system breaks down?
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pathological anxiety
