AP Psychology Exam Prep

Category - AP Psychology

George Kelly’ theory of personality is referred to as __________.
  1. Keirsey Temperament Sorter
  2. Positron Emission Tomography
  3. Personal Construct Psychology
  4. Personality Cognitive Psychology
Explanation
Answer: C - George Kelly’s theory of personality is referred to as Personal Construct Psychology.
Key Takeaway: George Kelly’s Personal Construct Psychology (or PCP) that has been the bases for psychotherapy approaches. PCP explores aspects of the personality structure such as individuality, sociality and fragmentation. Kelly believed that we all build constructs about the outside world in our mind. These constructs (such as success and failure, love and hate) help us understand the world around us and guide our behavior accordingly.
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