Question 1

Dichotomous constructs are those which have

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A)   implications for evaluation of people as good or bad.
B)   no likelihood of being changed by experience.
C)   much similarity from one person to another.
D)   two poles.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to Kelly's Commonality Corollary, people have similar psychological processes if

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A)   they have had similar life experiences.
B)   they are in similar environments.
C)   they have similar heredity.
D)   they use similar constructs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

People consistently apply the same constructs to all situations, unless they are mentally disturbed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, one of Richard Nixon's personal constructs was

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A)   "responsible versus selfish."
B)   "white versus black."
C)   "us versus them."
D)   "male versus female."E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A Role Construct Repertory grid consists of

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A)   lists of people and constructs.
B)   lists of the requirements for adequate performance in life roles.
C)   lists of all the significant people in your life, and the reasons they are important.
D)   an outline of the duties of each role in an organization.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Describe cognitive complexity. How is it measured? How does it influence behavior?

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Question 7

One sign of mental disturbance is that the contrast pole of a construct is not logical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The C-P-C Cycle describes the three steps of effective action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the third phase of the C-P-C cycle?

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A)   calibration
B)   circumspection
C)   control
D)   countingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Core constructs are those constructs currently undergoing change in an individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of Kelly's corollaries explains why people are inconsistent?

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A)   the Commonality Corollary
B)   the Fragmentation Corollary
C)   the Dichotomy Corollary
D)   the Individuality CorollaryE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Joe thinks of people as "likable" or "unfriendly." When Joe meets someone new, he classifies them into either of these categories. The construct, "likable/friendly" is, for Joe, a(n)  __________ construct.

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A)   concrete
B)   complex
C)   preverbal
D)   permeableE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

For a person who believes that miracles continue to happen in the present day, miracles correspond to
a permeable construct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Kelly's fundamental postulate, psychological processes are channelized by

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A)   experience in childhood.
B)   patterns of drive satisfaction.
C)   unfulfilled needs.
D)   how a person anticipates events.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Slot movement describes

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A)   fitting in to society's roles.
B)   becoming a leader in a bureaucracy.
C)   extension of the construct system.
D)   changing to the contrast pole of a construct.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

According to Kelly, two people can be involved in a social process without either person
understanding the other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kelly explained personality change as a result of

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A)   adjusting to environmental pressures.
B)   universal stages of development.
C)   stages of development which vary with each culture.
D)   successive constructions of the replications of events.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Cognitive complexity is desirable for healthy adaptation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Kelly's Construction Corollary, people anticipate events by construing their

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A)   causes.
B)   effects.
C)   situational constraints.
D)   replications.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

"Is your teacher happy?" a student is asked. The student replies, "I don't know; I never thought about that." What interpretation from Kelly's theory is appropriate?

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A)   "Happiness" is a core construct for the student.
B)   The student has a fragmented view of the teacher.
C)   The teacher is a victim of slot movement.
D)   The teacher is outside the range of convenience of the student's construct "happiness."E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Cognitive complexity is desirable for healthy adaptation.

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Dichotomous constructs are those which have

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Slot movement describes

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A Role Construct Repertory grid consists of

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For a person who believes that miracles continue to happen in the present day, miracles correspond to a permeable construct.

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Which of Kelly's corollaries explains why people are inconsistent?

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According to Kelly, two people can be involved in a social process without either person understanding the other.

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According to Kelly's Commonality Corollary, people have similar psychological processes if

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Joe thinks of people as "likable" or "unfriendly." When Joe meets someone new, he classifies them into either of these categories. The construct, "likable/friendly" is, for Joe, a(n) __________ construct.

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The C-P-C Cycle describes the three steps of effective action.

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What is the third phase of the C-P-C cycle?

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Core constructs are those constructs currently undergoing change in an individual.

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According to Kelly's Construction Corollary, people anticipate events by construing their

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"Is your teacher happy?" a student is asked. The student replies, "I don't know; I never thought about that." What interpretation from Kelly's theory is appropriate?

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People consistently apply the same constructs to all situations, unless they are mentally disturbed.

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