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15 Cards in this Set
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Basic Postulate
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All people as scientists. Scientists seek clarity and understanding by developing theories.
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Philosophy behind theory
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Constructive alternativism. Reality is based on your perception. Each person has a different perception.
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Fundamental Postulate
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An individual's activities (behaviour and thought) are guided by personal constucts used to predict future goals.
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Construction Corollary
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Events in life have some regularity. The basis that constructs are formed and predictions about the future are made
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Individuality Corollary
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Reality is what we perceive it to be. Everyone is different and therefore construction of reality is different.
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Organization Corollary
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individuals differ in how they organize their constructs.
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Dichotomy Corollary
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constructs are bipolar. Choice of poles is individual.EG beautiful - ugly/unsexy/unsensitive
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Choice Corollary
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How do we chose our behaviors? When choosing a construct you are torn between security and adventure.
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Range Corollary
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Limited in the use of a situation. EG the consstruct of hot and cold is only useful if we are judging somethin in that range
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Experience Corollary
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Continually revising our constructs because of new experiences.
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Modulation Corollary
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More open to experience if it admits to its range of convenience new elements which are not yet constructed in its framework.
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Fragmentation Corollary
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A persons construct system is in a state of continual flux. Different constructs are being tested.We play different roles at work and home so inconsistent within ourselves
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Commonality Corollary
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it is not common experiences but that people construe experiences in a similar way.
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Sociality Corollary
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Even if you are not similar to another person you can still relate to them.Psyche him out. See where he is coming from
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Anxiety
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When you are aware that constructs aren't functioning well.
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