Question 1

(A)Give the definition for Dichotomy Corollary,in your own words.(B)Using a real-life example of a person you know,explain how all constructs are bipolar or dichotomous.

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John is able to see people in a variety of different ways and is not rigid in his understanding and portrayal of others.On the other hand,Mary judges people within the first five minutes of meeting them and cannot change her perceptions of who they are despite any future behaviors they may do to correct her perception.

Question 2

The ____ corollary explains how we construe the constructions of others.

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A)   individuality
B)   commonality
C)   fragmentation
D)   sociality

Question 3

The main characteristic of the organization corollary is that

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A)   ordinary constructs are formed early in life.
B)   constructs are arranged in a hierarchy with the physiological ones at the bottom.
C)   some constructs are subordinate to others.
D)   the system is more rigid than the individual constructs. C

Question 4

The ____ corollary says that people perceive events in different ways.

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A)   range
B)   modulation
C)   sociality
D)   commonality

Question 5

The REP Test is scored

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A)   like all self-report inventories.
B)   by computer.
C)   subjectively.
D)   by determining its validity coefficient.

Question 6

All of the following are criticisms of Kelly's theory except which?

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A)   It omits motivation and emotion.
B)   It is based on an unrepresentative sample.
C)   The concept of the unconscious lacks empirical support.
D)   The rational image of human nature does not coincide with reality.

Question 7

Like scientists,all of us construct theories,which Kelly called

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A)   emotional and illogical assumptions.
B)   scientific comparisons of data.
C)   personal constructs.
D)   insights from our unconscious.

Question 8

In the Dichotomy Corollary,our constructs are bipolar,mutually exclusive alternatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Personal constructs are oriented toward the

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A)   reconstruction of past events.
B)   anticipation of future events.
C)   actualization of unconscious desires.
D)   release of psychic energy.

Question 10

Adults high in cognitive complexity are likely to be

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A)   products of diverse influences in childhood.
B)   products of authoritarian parenting.
C)   politically conservative.
D)   rigid and inflexible in their thinking.

Question 11

Once we have formed a construct,we

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A)   take it on faith.
B)   test it against reality.
C)   make it a permanent part of our personality.
D)   all of the answers

Question 12

A person makes hypotheses and tests them against

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A)   cultural norms and taboos.
B)   fictional goals.
C)   experiences.
D)   unconscious fears and wishes.

Question 13

Friendships among college students are likely to endure when their constructs are

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A)   permanent.
B)   opposite.
C)   similar.
D)   formed in childhood.

Question 14

Give your opinion on whether or not the following people would be able to fill out and score The Role Construct Repertory Test (REP):
A.a homeless drifter
B.an artist
C.a schizophrenic
D.a very depressed woman

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A.The homeless drifter could answer the ...

Question 15

When we select the high risk/high reward alternative in a dichotomized construct,we are

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A)   extending the construct system.
B)   defining the construct system.
C)   discarding old constructs and forming new ones.
D)   reinforcing the construct system. A

Question 16

Kelly's primary assessment technique is the

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

Question 17

According to the individuality corollary,

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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)   people differ in what they find reinforcing.

Question 18

Kelly's theory could be considered as very similar to contemporary cognitive psychology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a dichotomized construct,we choose between each of the following except

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A)   security and adventure.
B)   self-actualization and stagnation.
C)   definition and extension of the construct system.
D)   high risk and high reward.

Question 20

According to Kelly,the freedom to revise constructs is called

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A)   channelizing.
B)   constructive revisionism.
C)   constructive alternativism.
D)   constructive dichotomy.

Exam 11: George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

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