Kelly

Question 1

Postulate

Answer 1

Assumption/rule that must not be questioned

Question 2

Corollary

Answer 2

Subset of postulate

Question 3

Construing

Answer 3

Making an interpretation: consists of abstracting and making generalizations

Question 4

Replications

Answer 4

Recurrent themes (similarities and contrasts)

Question 5

Dichotomous constructs

Answer 5

System in which 2 elements are similar and contrast with a 3rd

Question 6

Permeability

Answer 6

Flexibility

Question 7

Constructs

Answer 7

Bipolar categories

Similar to a schema

Question 8

Drives of personality development and human though

Answer 8

Human need to anticipate future events

Humans are driven towards preserving integrity (by adapting)

Humans are naive scientists

Question 9

How do we anticipate future events and preserve integrity?

Answer 9

Construe replications (number and similarities)

Develop a system of constructs (hierarchy, superordinal vs subordinal)

Question 10

Extension

Answer 10

Making a system more comprehensive: being vaguely aware of more things

Question 11

Definition

Answer 11

Making a system more explicit and concise: being certain of fewer things

Question 12

Role of client

Answer 12

Understand self better

enhance ability to anticipate events

Preserve integrity to beat navigate emotional and physical world

Question 13

Role of therapist

Answer 13

Understand clients system of construct (permeability, similarity/contrasts) to beast understand and help them.

Help client remodel their system of construct in order to best preserve their integrity and ability to anticipate future events.

Question 14

Construction corollary

Answer 14

We anticipate future events according to our interpretations of recurrent themes.

(Construing replication of events leads to anticipate events)

Question 15

Individuality corollary

Answer 15

Individual differences lie in different systems of constructs

Question 16

Organization corollary

Answer 16

We organize our personal constructs in a hierarchical system, with some constructs superordinal vs subordinal. This allows us to minimize incompatible constructs.

(Developing a construct that embraces ordinal relationship)

Question 17

Dichotomy corollary

Answer 17

We construe events In an either/or manner

Composed of dichotomous constructs

Question 18

Choice corollary

Answer 18

We choose the alternative in a dichotomies construct that we see as extending our range of future choices

(Choice that leads to the best prediction of events)

Question 19

Range corollary

Answer 19

Constructs are limited to a range of convenience, not relevant to all situations

(Constructs only allow for anticipation of finite number of events)

Question 20

Experience corollary

Answer 20

We continually revise our personal constructs as a result of experience

Question 21

Modulation corollary

Answer 21

Variation in a persons construct system is limited by the permeability of their constructs

Question 22

Fragmentation corollary

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Behavior is sometimes inconsistent because the construct system can readily admit incompatible elements.

(New bets might not match old bets: Systems accommodate to new realities to make life consistent) **depends on permeability of superordinal construct!

Question 23

Commonality corollary

Answer 23

Two people with similar construction of experiences (construct systems) will most likely have similar psychological the processes

Question 24

Socialite corollary

Answer 24

If we can accurately predict how others will act through understanding their system of constructs, we can adjust ourselves to their behavior and vice versa

Question 25

Psychopathology

Answer 25

When person’s system of construct fails to help them predict future events

Anxiety: system of construct fails to help account for an event experienced or understand an event they are experiencing
Hostility: person refuses to modify system to accommodate new data and instead tries to change data

Question 26

Strengths

Answer 26

Considers context and environment in shaping persons thoughts/behaviors

Provides framework to understand the drives and guides of thoughts/behaviors

Question 27

Limitations

Answer 27

Abstract concepts: hard to test:validate

Excludes individuals not capable of perspective taking/mental operations required to anticipate events

What about biology and genetics?

Question 28

Influence on other theories

Answer 28

Cognitive: schema to predict events

Behavior: reinforcements and punishments to predict events

Existential: theme of self-consistency