Personal Construct Theory Ch11

Question 1

What was Kelly’s metaphor

Answer 1

The human as a scientist

•behavior= f(perception [S])

Question 2

What is construct system

Answer 2

Like theories are useful for describing understanding predicting and ultimately controlling events

Question 3

Examples of alternative constructs

Answer 3

Ex: Smith mows lawn

Person A: smith is an ass hole for keeping me up

Person B:smith is showing off how hard working he is

Gym goer: smith is huffing and puffing does he even fucking lift?

Elderly person: smith is such a good person keeping up our property values

Question 4

What are contrast poles

Answer 4

Opposite pole

Ex:
Kind vs cruel
Winner vs loser
Guilty vs innocent 
Evil- doers vs us

Question 5

What what is a submerged pole

Answer 5

A repressed pole

Not available for verbalization
Good vs ????

Question 6

What are examples of verbal constructs

Answer 6

Wine- tasting; coke vs Pepsi

Question 7

What are examples of preverbal constructs

Answer 7

Sign language for hungry sleepy up

Developed by kids before they have language

Question 8

What are examples of superordinate and subordinate constructs

Answer 8

• Fruit -> apple -> Granny Smith

* mammal-> cat-> Siamese

Question 9

Cognitive complexity

Answer 9

High: have lots of distinct distinct constructs in the rep test that make unique discriminations

Low: only one or two dimensions repeated from line to line

Test: correlate construct a with construct b and c across the role figures

An attribute describing the entire construct system

Question 10

Pull theories

Answer 10

People are motivated by external reinforcers rewards and punishments
Ex behaviorists

Question 11

Push theories

Answer 11

Internal drives or motives that push or propel the person forward
: most psychodynamic theories; incongruence of self vs ideal self

Question 12

Jackass theory

Answer 12

Organism is always active= cognitively active

Always processing information

Question 13

What is the range of convenience

Answer 13

Is what range of contexts can I apply this construct

Broader range of convince= more useful

Will they work not only in Bay Area but also Illinois Germany etc…

Question 14

Anxiety according to Kelly

Answer 14

Recognition that an event lies outside the range of convenience of my construct system

Question 15

How does Kelly define threat

Answer 15

Awareness of imminent comprehensive Chang in core constructs

Question 16

How does Kelly define psychopathology

Answer 16

Problems lie in malfunctioning and disorders of the construct system

Question 17

What were the results in construct systems and schizophrenics

Answer 17

In schizophrenic patients constructs were loosely applied to the 8 figures and did not have stable meanings over repeated testing

Question 18

What are the 3 conditions for change

Answer 18

Create atmosphere of experimentation in therapy sessions

Provide new elements experiences, persons to construe

Provide validational data (feedback whether the constructions “work”)

Question 19

What is fixed role therapy

Answer 19

Helping the client to collect data, try out new constructs, new ways of thinking and behaving