[英文释义] 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)
construct vt. 1.构成,建造,建筑,铺设,架设;【数学】作(图);【语法】造(句),作(文)。 2.构想,创立。 3.解释。 construct a bridge 造桥。 construct a theory 创立学说。 n. 1.结构(物)。 2.思维产物;构想;【心理学】构成概念。 3.【语法】结构(体),结构成分。