Preferred Label : personal construct theory;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : construct theory, personal; personal construct theories; theories, personal construct; theory, personal construct; construct theories, personal;
MeSH annotation : no qualif; includes personal construct, personal construct method, personal construct
organization, etc.; for personal construct ther, coord IM with PSYCHOTHERAPY (IM); includes personal construct, personal construct method, personal construct organization,
etc.; for personal construct therapy, coordinate with PSYCHOTHERAPY;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal construct theory;
Origin ID : D018187;
UMLS CUI : C0206616;
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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)
