Author Question: A self-characterization sketch is used to determine: a. specific neuroses among clients due to ... (Read 54 times)

cdr_15 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

A self-characterization sketch is used to determine:

a. specific neuroses among clients due to basic anxiety.
b. the accuracy of the repertory grid.
c. the corollaries dominating a client's life.
d. how people perceive themselves in relation to others.

Question 2

Kelly stated that a therapist should:

a. focus on a client's childhood experiences.
b. respect what a client says even if he or she does not believe it.
c. focus on emotional not rational factors.
d. find the unconscious conflicts among constructs.

dreamfighter72 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Kelly found self-characterization sketch useful for learning how clients perceive themselves in relation to other people. Kelly's instructions to his clients were as follows. I want you to write a character sketch of client's name just as if he were the principal character in a play. Write it as it might be written by a friend who knew him very intimately and very sympathetically, perhaps better than anyone ever really could know him.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Kelly recognized that a person might deliberately lie or distort the reported version of events. However, what the client said must be respected, even if not always fully believed.