Perspectives on Personality - Couverture rigide

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“The writing style is very comfortable. The Authors present the material at the correct level and in a nice conversational style.” - Peter Miene, Winona State University

“Excellent examples throughout the text.” “... Carver/Schier text does a good job of covering the major theoretical perspectives.”- Andrea Zevenberger, University of North Dakota

The various perspectives of the field of psychology provide the organizing framework of this successful text: each perspective is presented in two chapters and is introduced by a prologue that describes the assumptions and themes of the perspective. Engaging and very successful, this new edition introduces hundred of new citations; presents the ideas logically and orderly and concludes with a unique Integration chapter that brings the various perspectives in then field together.

The book reflects the author's 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. Clearly written and highly successful, Carver/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.