PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORIES
\pˈɜːsənə͡l kˈɒnstɹʌkt θˈi͡əɹɪz], \pˈɜːsənəl kˈɒnstɹʌkt θˈiəɹɪz], \p_ˈɜː_s_ə_n_əl k_ˈɒ_n_s_t_ɹ_ʌ_k_t θ_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ_z]\
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A psychological theory based on dimensions or categories used by a given person in describing or explaining the personality and behavior of others or of himself. The basic idea is that different people will use consistently different categories. The theory was formulated in the fifties by George Kelly. Two tests devised by him are the role construct repertory test and the repertory grid test. (From Stuart Sutherland, The International Dictionary of Psychology, 1989)
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