Currently, Kelly's personal construct theory: a. is held as a ...

[SGallaher96]

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 2

Kelly'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.

[mk6555]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Personal construct theory continues to enjoy a large and growing base of support, although this is much broader in Europe, Canada, and Australia than in the United States. Kelly's work is not as popular in the United States for several reasons.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Kelly's system has been criticized on several points. It focuses on intellectual and rational aspects of human functioning to the exclusion of emotional aspects.

[SGallaher96]

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[kusterl]

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