After reading Chapter 19, you should be able to:

1. State Kelly's philosophical position of constructive alternativism.
2. Discuss the fundamental postulate of Kelly's theory.
3. List and explain the 11 supporting corollaries to the fundamental postulate of personal construct theory.
4. Define Kelly's concept of role, including core role and peripheral role.
5. Define threat from Kelly's point of view.
6. Define anxiety from Kelly's point of view.
7. Discuss Kelly's view of abnormal development.
8. Describe the procedure for fixed-role therapy.
9. Explain the use of the Rep Test in personality assessment.
10. Discuss recent research using the Rep Test.