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   Calvary University

 Faculty of Psychology

Theories of Personality
    — Understanding Persons

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Edition 4

Susan Cloninger
0-13-183204-2
Hardback
576 pages
2004


Brief Description

For undergraduate courses in Personality or Theories of Personality.

This engaging text provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, integrating clear explanation of theory with the latest research. It features an up-to-date evaluation of the scientific status of theoretical assertions and related currently important research topics, and brings theories to life through the interpretation of illustrative biographies. It conveys the positive value of various theories in a balanced and respectful way, preparing students to apply theoretical ideas to understanding particular individuals they may encounter in their professional work and personal lives.

Features

  • Updated Illustrative Biographies - now attached to each part instead of each chapter to allow for more comparison of how various theorists would interpret the same personality. Features new personalities such as Tiger Woods and Kurt Cobain - Provides lecturers with information to enliven class discussions, to check whether students have an ability to apply theoretical concepts.
  • Updated content throughout - includes a new Chapter 9, Biological Trait Theories and a new section on object relations theory.
  • PowerPoint Presentations - enables instructors to add visual interest to their lectures.
    Organised by theoretical perspective - includes introductions to each of the six perspectives, explaining clearly how the perspective is distinctive.
  • Full student pedagogy - including study questions, in-chapter glossaries, suggestions for further reading, and critical thinking questions. Helps students review key concepts.

Contents

1. Introduction to Personality Theory.

I. THE PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVE.
2. Classical Psychoanalysis: Freud.
3. Analytical Psychology: Jung.

II. THE PSYCHOANALYTIC-SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE.
4. Individual Psychology: Adler.
5. Psychosocial Development: Erikson.
6. Interpersonal Psychoanalysis: Horney.

III. THE TRAIT PERSPECTIVE.
7. Personological Trait Theory: Allport.
8. Factor Analytic Trait Theory: Cattell and the Big Five.
9. Biological Trait Theories.

IV. THE LEARNING PERSPECTIVE.
10. The Challenge of Behaviorism: Skinner and Staats.
11. Psychoanalytic Learning Theory: Dollard and Miller.

V. COGNITIVE SOCIAL LEARNING PERSPECTIVE.
12. Cognitive Social Learning Theory: Mischel and Bandura.
13. The Psychology of Personal Constructs: Kelly.

VI. THE HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVE.
14. Person-Centered Theory: Rogers.
15. The Hierarchy of Needs: Maslow.
16. Conclusion.

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