exam 4: personal construct theory

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kelly’s view of the person

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person as a scientist

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similarity pole

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the way in which 2 elements are constructed to be similar in

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kelly’s view of the person

person as a scientist

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similarity pole

the way in which 2 elements are constructed to be similar in

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contrast pole

the way in which 2 elements are contrasted with the third element

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verbal construct

expressed in words

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preverbal construct

used but no words to describe

learned before language is developed

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submerged construct

not available for verbalization

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core construct

basic to functioning and can only be changed with significant consequences to a person’s overall construct system

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peripheral construct

less basic, altered more easily

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superordinate constructs

less specific

example: animal, dog

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subordinated constructs

corgi, welsh corgi, dorgi

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Rep test

can be used to assess personality within Personal Construct Theory

  • 1: list people who play various roles in your life, including self (20-30 people)

  • 2: pick 3 specific figures from the list and indicate how 2 of these people are alike and are different from a third (i.e., elicit constructs)

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cognitive complex construct system

contains many constructs that do not overlap; may represent expertise in a particular area

provides flexibility, predictive power, able to adapt to new experiences, openness is greater; more resilient to stress

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fundamental postulate of personal construct theory

people use their personal construct system to anticipate future events

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anxiety

recognition that the events with which one is confronted lie outside the range of convenience of one’s construct system

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fear

a new construct is about to enter the construct systen

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threat

awareness that an imminent comprehensive change is about to occur in one’s core strength

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strengths of personal construct theory

places emphasis on cognitive processes as a central aspect of personality

presents a model of personality that provides for both the lawfulness of general personality functioning and the uniqueness of individual construct systems

includes theory-related technique for personality assessment and research

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limitations of personal construct theory

has not led to research that extends the theory

leaves out or makes animals contributions to our understanding of some significant aspects of personality

is not as yet connected with more general research and theory in cognitive psychology

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