GEORGE KELLY: PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY Flashcards
deals with the question of how we perceive, evaluate, learn, think, make decisions, and solve problems
Cognitive Approach
this theory attempted to describe all aspects of personality, including its emotional components, strictly in terms of cognitive processes.
Cognitive Theory of Personality
it is a metatheory
Personal Construct Theory
a theory about theories
Metatheory
meanings or interpretations that humans place on events are called
Constructs
different angles/perspectives;
alternative ways of looking at things
Constructive Alternativism
each person creates a set of cognitive construct about the environment;
subjective explanations, interpretations, and prediction on how reality works
Personal Construct Theory
we construct theories by which we try to predict and control the events in our lives
Personal Constructs
unique pattern created by each individual
Construct System
an intellectual hypothesis that we devise and use to interpret or explain life events
Construct
free to revise our constructs with alternatives as needed
Constructive Alternativism
similarities among repeated events
Construction Corollary
individual differences in interpreting events
Individuality Corollary
personal constructs have hierarchy
Organization Corollary
two mutually exclusive alternatives
Dichotomy Corollary
freedom of choice: we choose the alternative for each construct that works best for us
Choice Corollary
our constructs may apply to many situations or people or they ma be limited to a single person or limitation
Range Corollary
we continually test our constructs against life’s experiences to make sure they remain faithful
Experience Corollary
we may modify our constructs as a function of a new experiences
Modulation Corollary
we can believe two contradictory beliefs at the same time without problem
Fragmentation Corollary
similarities among people in interpreting events
Commonality Corollary
we must know our roles; we try to understand how other people think and predict what they will do and we modify our behavior accordingly.
Sociality Corollary
if you don’t know what’s going on in a person’s mind, ask him; he may tell you
The Interview
how a person perceives himself or herself in relation to other people
Self-Characterization Sketch
the client is asked to list by name the people who have played a significant role in his or her life
Role Construct Repertory Test
the client acts out constructs appropriate for a fictitious person
Fixed Role Therapy
