1. George Kelly's theory is a scientific alternative to personality theory. He developed an organized set of constructs to explain the human phenomenon. Describe how Kelly's philosophical theory has a clinical application to Jane's personality structure? How might Kelly's concept of pathological anxiety apply to your understanding of Jane? George Kelly's theory of personality was based on one thought: "Man is a scientist", which means that each of us tries to make sense of the world we live in by formulating hypotheses. Once we enter adulthood, according to Kelly, we will have developed a very complex model of the world and our place in it. Kelly believed that a person's conscious thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences define their personality. According to Kelly, an individual's experiences and cognitions result in what he called "personal constructs." A person's constructs represent the vision he or she has constructed about the world as he or she has experienced it (Pervin, et. al., 2010). The following is how I interpret and apply Kelly's theory to Jane's personality structure: Jane was a passenger in a terrible car accident in which her husband was killed. Although Jane apparently survived the accident, it was and continues to be a traumatic ordeal for her, as she does not leave her home and depends on her family to assist her with her needs. How Jane interprets her current situation (her world) becomes a construct for her. Jane's thoughts may include that she is very lucky to be alive, that she feels that life is very precious, or that she feels threatened by the unknown, so she has become a recluse, as she no longer trusts the outside world. In other words, Jane's constructs or interpretations about her life are derived from... middle of paper... the problems in her life are critical and are minor. Within the treatment plan, some of the goals should be the development of positive life goals, positive self-evaluation, and improved coping skills (Hackney, et. al. 2005). References Pervin, L.A., Cervone, D. (2010). Theory and research on personality. Wiley & Sons. New York.Duval, T.S., Silvia, P. (2001). Self-awareness and casual attribution. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Massachusetts Markus, H., Wurf, E. (1987). The dynamic self-concept: A social psychological perspective. Annual review of psychology. www.changingminds.org. Retrieved November 10, 2011. Markus, H. (1977). Self-schemas and processing of information about the self. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Bandura, A., Locke, E. (2003). Negative self-efficacy and goal effects revisited. Journal of Applied Psychology. 88, 86-90.