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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Daniel Cervone; Lawrence A Pervin |
| ISBN: | 9780471742418 0471742414 |
| OCLC Number: | 82928973 |
| Notes: | Pervin's name appears first on the earlier edition. |
| Description: | xxii, 645 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | Personality theory: from everyday observations to systematic theories -- The scientific study of people -- A psychodynamic theory: Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality -- Freud's psychoanalytic theory: applications, related theoretical conceptions, and contemporary research -- A phenomenological theory: Carl Rogers's person-centered theory of personality -- Rogers's phenomenological theory: applications, related theoretical conceptions, and contemporary research -- Trait theories of personality: Allport, Eysenck, and Cattell -- Trait theory: the five-factor model: applications and evaluation of trait approaches to personality -- Biological foundations of personality -- Behavioralism and the learning approaches to personality -- A cognitive theory: George A. Kelly's personal construct theory of personality -- Social-cognitive theory: Bandura and Mischel -- Social-cognitive theory: applications, related theoretical conceptions, and contemporary research -- Personality in context: interpersonal relations, culture, and development across the course of life -- Assessing personality theory and research -- Glossary. |
| Responsibility: | Daniel Cervone, Lawrence A. Pervin. |
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Abstract:
Both scholarly and manageable, this book offers an unbiased introduction to the major theories of personality, and successfully integrates theory with research. Rich in psychological history yet completely up-to-date, the authors successfully illustrate each theory with a case, and analyze the strengths and limitations of each approach.
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