Question 1

Psychologically meaningful cognitive categories are called:

Accepted Answer

Constructs are the cognitive categories that individuals use to interpret and predict events, making them psychologically meaningful.

Question 2

Constructs are:

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Constructs are psychologically meaningful cognitive categories that help in organizing and interpreting information.

Question 3

Personal Construct Theory is associated with:

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Personal Construct Theory was developed by George Kelly.

Question 4

A ________ construct is similar to repression in that current events have made the previously accessible construct now forgotten.

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The answer of A ________ construct is similar to repression...

Question 5

A ________ construct is one in which parts are not available for conscious reflection or verbalization.

Accepted Answer

A submerged construct is one where the individual is not able to bring the construct to conscious awareness or verbalize it.

Question 6

Kelly viewed the person as a(n) ________ who is motivated to understand life events.

Accepted Answer

Kelly's Personal Construct Theory suggests that people act like scientists, trying to predict and control events by forming and testing hypotheses about the world.

Question 7

Constructive alternativism refers to:

Accepted Answer

Constructive alternativism is a concept from George Kelly's personal construct theory, which suggests that people can interpret the same event in different ways based on their personal constructs.

Question 8

The concept that is concerned with how people can have different interpretations of the same event is termed:

Accepted Answer

Constructive alternativism is the idea that people can interpret the same event in different ways based on their personal constructs or perspectives.

Question 9

A(n) ________ is a statement that follows readily from a theory.

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A corollary is a statement that follows readily from a theory or a previously proven statement.

Question 10

A corollary is:

Accepted Answer

A corollary is a statement that follows readily from a previously proven statement or theory, often requiring little or no additional proof.

Question 11

The ________ corollary is that a person anticipates events by construing their replications.

Accepted Answer

The Construction Corollary in George Kelly's Personal Construct Theory states that a person anticipates events by construing their replications, meaning they use past experiences to predict future events.

Question 12

To account for those times when the person seems to be acting in a manner that is consistent with his or her previous behaviour, Kelly identified the:

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The answer of To account for those times when the...

Question 13

Which of the following constructs has been provided to best explain the Unabomber's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, often discussed the concept of "oversocialization" in his manifesto, arguing that society's pressures and expectations suppress individual autonomy and freedom, which he believed justified his actions.

Question 14

Jack Adams-Webber has conducted research on the concept of:

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The answer of Jack Adams-Webber has conducted research on the...

Question 15

A cognitive complexity is:

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Cognitive complexity refers to the structure and interrelations of cognitions, indicating how complex or simple an individual's thinking patterns are.

Question 16

To Kelly a 'role' is:

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Kelly's concept of a 'role' involves understanding and predicting the behavior of others, which aligns with the idea of a psychological process and ongoing pattern of behavior reflecting a person's understanding of others' ways of thinking.

Question 17

________ allows the client to identify the constructs of other people in his or her life.

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The answer of ________ allows the client to identify the...

Question 18

Cattell postulated that behaviour often reflects the interaction of:

Accepted Answer

Cattell postulated that behaviour often reflects the interaction of personality and life roles.

Question 19

Which of the following is an idiographic measure of personal constructs?

Accepted Answer

The Role Construct Repertory Test is an idiographic measure developed by George Kelly to assess personal constructs, focusing on individual differences in perception and interpretation.

Question 20

Which of the following programs have been created to reduce subjectivity and maximize the degree of objectivity in identifying personal constructs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following programs have been...

Quiz 9: Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors