kelly’s view of the person
person as a scientist
similarity pole
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
similarity pole
the way in which 2 elements are constructed to be similar in
contrast pole
the way in which 2 elements are contrasted with the third element
verbal construct
expressed in words
preverbal construct
used but no words to describe
learned before language is developed
submerged construct
not available for verbalization
core construct
basic to functioning and can only be changed with significant consequences to a person’s overall construct system
peripheral construct
less basic, altered more easily
superordinate constructs
less specific
example: animal, dog
subordinated constructs
corgi, welsh corgi, dorgi
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)
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
fundamental postulate of personal construct theory
people use their personal construct system to anticipate future events
anxiety
recognition that the events with which one is confronted lie outside the range of convenience of one’s construct system
fear
a new construct is about to enter the construct systen
threat
awareness that an imminent comprehensive change is about to occur in one’s core strength
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
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