Personality: Theory and Research - Hardcover

Cervone, Daniel; Pervin, Lawrence A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047048506X ISBN 13: 9780470485064

Publisher: Wiley, 2009

Synopsis

Forty years since its original publication, Personality: Theory and Research, 11^th edition, still maintains the overall goals of the original text, despite a complete update in content to keep with the changes that have occurred in the field. The text aims to present the major theoretical perspectives on personality through contemporary research and case studies while highlighting how theory and research inform one another. Rich in case material, the 11^th edition upholds the texts long-standing tradition of presenting the subject matter objectively and without bias, encouraging readers to observe the evidence and come to their own conclusions.

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Review

"Though revised often and deeply over the past 40 years, say Cervone (U. of Illinois-Chicago) and Pervin (emeritus, Rutgers U.), the psychology textbook still presents the major theoretical perspectives on personality, integrates theory with research and case material, and provides the basis for comparing the theories." (Book News Inc, November 2010)

From the Back Cover

A respected classic, revised with a new emphasis on biology!

Through seven best–selling previous editions, Lawrence Pervin and Oliver John′s PERSONALITY has helped countless readers unravel the mysteries of  human personality. Both scholarly and accessible, this comprehensive, unbiased text presents the major theories of personality and integrates them with the latest research, analyzes the strengths and limitations of each approach, and illustrates each theory with cases, including a single case considered from all theoretical viewpoints.

Now in a new, fully updated and revised English Edition, this classic text contains a new Chaptet 9, Biological Foundations of Personality. This timely new chapter relates cutting–edge developments in evolutionary theory, genetics, and neuroscience to the field of personality.

Features of the Eighth Editions:

•  New boxes throughout the text illustrate how concepts can be applied to issues force in daily life.
• Chapter–opening anecdotes capture, in vivid language, a core assumption or theme of the chapter.
• "Questions to be Addressed" at the beginning of each chapter focus in general issues that will be discussed.
• Throughout the discussions, readers are encouraged to weigh the evidence and come to their own considerations.
• Compares theories in terms of the issues being addressed.
• Addresses the contributions from both clinical case studies and empirical research.
• Discusses the value of alternative theoretical approaches to the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047048506X
• ISBN 13: 9780470485064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624