The primary purpose of this study was to explore the validity and reliability of a modified Role Construct Repertory Test (RCRT) (Kelly, 1955) as a diagnostic instrument, Of ultimate concern is the potential application of the instrument as a research tool. The present study may also be regarded as an attempt to study a role construct technique for its applicability to younger populations. To date,, the conventional RCRT has not received such attention.The RCRT is an outgrowth of Kelly's (1955) Personal Construct Theory (PCT) and was first set forth as a method by which a person's construct system might be examined. A brief resume of those aspects of PCT most relevant to the present study is in order at this point.Every individual may be viewed as faced with the task of creating order in his phenomenal field. No person's thinking or perception can in reality remain completely fluid. Instead, people strive to lessen various complexities of the world about them. This iThis paper is based on a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
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