Currently, Kelly's personal construct theory:
a. is held as a supplementary therapy in psychoanalysis.
b. is held as a basic principle of classical conditioning.
c. is very popular among psychologists in the United States.
d. enjoys a broad base of support in Europe and Canada.
Question 2Kelly's theory has been criticized because it:
a. projects a pessimistic view of human nature.
b. focuses exclusively on the intellectual and rational aspects of human functioning.
c. focuses exclusively on the emotional aspects of human functioning.
d. was based on an inconsistent mode of data collection from his subjects.
Question 3In the context of cognitive complexity and cognitive simplicity, which of the following statements is true of couples?
a. The dominant partner tends to influence the constructs of the less dominant partner.
c. Partners often have divergent views of their worlds.
b. Partners tend to construe their worlds in a similar manner.
d. Men often score higher in cognitive complexity than women.
Question 4Adults high in cognitive complexity are likely to have had:
a. diverse experiences during childhood.
b. more authoritarian parents.
c. limited experiences during childhood.
d. issues with their mental health at some point in their lives.
Question 5People high in cognitive complexity:
a. are likely to hail from monocultural backgrounds.
b. tend to have authoritarian parents.
c. are low in empathic ability.
d. can easily place a person in many categories.
Question 6In the context of the real-world application of Kelly's theory, the Role Construct Repertory (REP) Test:
a. has been used as a supplementary test in psychoanalysis.
c. cannot be used in industrial settings.
b. has been used in market research.
d. cannot be used with schizophrenics.
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