W9 | Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory

What is the main focus of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory?

• Biological factors influencing personality

• How individuals perceive, interpret, and predict life events

• The role of unconscious processes in personality

• The impact of social norms on behavior

What are personal constructs according to Kelly?

• Fixed traits of personality

• Environmental influences on behavior

• Bipolar dimensions of judgment used to interpret experiences

• Genetic predispositions

Which technique did Kelly develop to explore personal constructs?

• Personality Inventory

• Behavioral Observation

• Psychoanalysis

• Repertory Grid Technique

What is a key characteristic of core constructs in Kelly’s theory?

• They are easily changeable

• They are not central to one's identity

• They are deeply influential and resistant to change

• They are related to specific situations only

What does the Dichotomy Corollary in Kelly’s theory suggest?

• Constructs are bipolar, each implying its opposite

• Constructs are flexible and adaptable

• Constructs are arranged hierarchically

• Constructs evolve with experience

Which of the following best describes Constructive Alternativism?

• Constructs are rigid and unchangeable

• Constructs are genetically determined

• Constructs apply to all experiences universally

• Reality is open to multiple interpretations

How do flexible constructs benefit individuals, according to Kelly?

• They allow for reinterpretation of experiences, leading to growth

• They restrict adaptation to new situations

• They reinforce existing biases

• They are linked to psychological issues

What does Kelly’s Fundamental Postulate state?

• Personality is shaped by unconscious drives

• Constructs are fixed and static

• A person’s processes are channelized by the ways they anticipate events

• Social factors are the main influence on constructs

What role does the Repertory Grid Technique play in therapy?

• It diagnoses mental disorders

• It measures intelligence

• It helps explore and change unhelpful constructs

• It reinforces existing constructs

What is one limitation of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory?

• It is universally applicable without exceptions

• It focuses too much on unconscious factors

• It lacks empirical rigor and can be subjective

• It integrates well with biological theories