Perspectives on Personality
B> The book reflects the authors' beliefs that clearly presented concepts and solid research are the foundations of the study of personality. The various perspectives are the organizing framework of the book: each perspective on personality is presented in two chapters and is introduced by a prologue that describes the assumptions and themes of the perspective. Carver and Scheier build a solid foundation in the three introductory chapters, introduce the seven perspectives (in seven parts), before neatly and creatively wrapping things up with Chapter 18: Personality in Perspective, which also introduces the concept of blending various theories. An exciting feature of this edition is a special box in each chapter called "The Theorist and the Theory" which discusses the role that the personal lives of the theorists may have had on the development of their theories. For anyone interested in the psychology of personality.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0205393888
ISBN13:9780205393886
Release Date:July 2003
Publisher:Allyn & Bacon
Length:614 Pages
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Perspectives on Personality
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I purchased this book for a class I was taking and found that I enjoyed it a lot. The subject of personality is a wide one, but I found this book to explain the subject well and it was easy to read, which is a plus with textbooks. It's a little large, size wise, but other than that, I think its a great book.
Personality Theories
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is an excellent source on the perspective of personality theories. It covers all aspects of personality in a manner that is easy to follow while still being thorough. I would suggest that any student that is studying personality theories using this book consider taking a course in abnormal psychology. The two courses together compliment each other.
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