Values and beliefs as personal constructs

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Abstract
An attempt is made to describe value and belief, two important social science concepts, in the language of personal construct psychology. Following a brief examination of the nature of values, it is argued that the terms value and core construct can be used interchangeably. Ordinary beliefs are interpreted as peripheral constructs. Theoretical-conceptual implications of this formulation are discussed, and some methodological suggestions, such as more extensive use of the repertory grid in the assessment of values and ordinary beliefs, are presented.

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