in Kelly's view every person essentially thinks like a what, by going through the processes of developing a theory, generating a hypothesis or prediction, testing out the prediction, and revising or replacing the the theory as needed

each person thinks like a scientist

what basic assumption assumes that a healthy person is like a scientist meaning they are open to new ideas, they are willing to change their minds, and they are interested in making new discoveries.

constuctive alternativism

what describes three or more objects, two that are similar and one that is opposite, in realtion to experiences

personal constructs

what are the two types of constructs?

- core- basic to one's functioning

- peripheral- can be altered without serious modifications of one's personal construct system

when a construct subsumes another construct it is

superordinate

when a person's constuct about a particular thing is fixed and they are not willing to change or revise it, it is considered to be what?

impermeable

when an element can be reconstructed in every way it is?

propositional

when elements can be reconstructed but only in a fixed way, like a stereotype, they are considered what?

constellatory

verbal

when a person is aware of and able to describe both poles of a construct 

when a construct is used but the person is unable to name or describe the poles

preverbal

submerged

when only one of the poles of a construct is used; when someone labels everyone or everything the same

when a person's construct system changes or is modified with an experience this corollary explains it

expereince corollary

psychological disorder

anytime a personal construction is repeatedly used inspite of consistent invalidiation

what is the C-P-C cycle in therapy?

- circumspection- consider choices

- pre-emption- select one construct 

- control- apply construct