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Theories of Personality: Understanding Persons, 4/E
Susan C. Cloninger, Ph.D., Russell Sage College

ISBN-10: 0131832042
ISBN-13: 9780131832046

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 576 pp


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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.

  • NEW - Updated Illustrative Biographies—Now attached to each part instead of each chapterto allow for more comparison of how various theorists would interpret the same personality. Features new personalities such as Tiger Woods and Kurt Cobain.

    • Provides instructors with information to enliven class discussions, and to check whether students have an ability to apply theoretical concepts.

  • NEW - Updated content throughout—Includes a new Chapter 9, Biological Trait Theories and a new section on object relations theory.

    • Keeps students abreast of important theories in the field.

  • NEW - PowerPoint Presentations—Keyed to the text.

    • Enables instructors to add visual interest to their lectures.

  • Organized by theoretical perspective—Includes introductions to each of the six perspectives, explaining clearly how the perspective is distinctive.

    • Provides instructors with a framework for integrating material from various chapters through comparison and contrast, and offers a convenient place for supplementing the text with additional theoretical or research material beyond the theories highlighted in the text.

  • Full student pedagogy—Including study questions, in-chapter glossaries, suggestions for further reading, and critical thinking questions.

    • Helps students review key concepts.

  • Updated Illustrative Biographies—Now attached to each part instead of each chapterto allow for more comparison of how various theorists would interpret the same personality. Features new personalities such as Tiger Woods and Kurt Cobain.

    • Provides instructors with information to enliven class discussions, and 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.

    • Keeps students abreast of important theories in the field.

  • PowerPoint Presentations—Keyed to the text.

    • Enables instructors to add visual interest to their lectures.



 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.

    For undergraduate courses in Personality or Theories of Personality.

     

    This engaging text provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, brings theories to life through the interpretation of illustrative biographies, and integrates a clear explanation of theory with the latest research.

     

    Understanding persons is both Susan Cloninger's academic passion as well as her personal lifestyle. With so many years of research and instruction under her belt, she has come to several important conclusions, many of which have helped guide her text through six editions. For one, while theories of personality can never explain all the particulars of individual lives, the theories explored within this text can help open eyes towards the important nuances and themes that might otherwise go unnoticed. With this in mind, this engaging text provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, brings theories to life through the interpretation of illustrative biographies, and integrates a clear explanation of theory with the latest research. As well, 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.

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    © 2008 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 600 pages | Instock
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