Personality - Theory and Research

A comprehensive and accessible approach to personality theory and research with a renewed focus on contemporary findings
 
In the newly revised 15th edition of Personality: Theory and Research, Professor Daniel Cervone delivers balanced and up-to-date coverage of the major theories of personality and the latest psychological research on the subject. The book offers consistent theory-by-theory discussions of personality structures, processes, and development and provides readers with a foundation to compare and relate each theory to the others.
 
New case simulations by Professor Tracy L. Caldwell (Dominican University) bridge the gap between theory and practice and a unique package of textbook features enables students to develop their critical thinking skills as they evaluate theories and research and consider their relevance to practical applications. The authors present thorough historical coverage of the development of personality research throughout the decades without omitting comprehensive analyses of contemporary research findings.
 
Readers will also find:
* Expanded coverage of the interplay between personality and culture, in which modern research findings challenge assumptions contained in 20th-century personality theories
* New content on the biological foundations of personality
* A brand-new modular format that offers instructors flexibility to cover personality theories in an order of their choosing
* Novel case simulations that deepen student understanding of theoretical concepts and enable them to relate principles of personality science to everyday life augment the resources available to instructors on the Instructor Companion Website, all of which are updated for the 15th edition by Professor Caldwell.
 
An essential text for undergraduate and advanced students of psychology and related fields, Personality: Theory and Research is also ideal for psychology professionals, researchers, and practitioners.

List of contents

Preface vii
 
1 Personality Theory: From Observation to Scientific Explanation 1
 
Defining Personality, 4
 
Three Goals for the Personality Theorist, 6
 
Answering Questions about Persons Scientifically: Understanding Structures, Processes, Development, and Therapeutic Change, 10
 
Important Issues in Personality Theory, 17
 
Evaluating Personality Theories, 23
 
The Personality Theories: An Introduction, 24
 
Major Concepts, 28
 
Review, 28
 
2 The Scientific Study of People 29
 
Personality Research: The Data, 31
 
Personality Research: Research Designs, 35
 
Contemporary Developments in Personality Research: Social Media and Language-Based Assessments, 45
 
Personality Assessment and the Case of Jim, 48
 
Vive la Différence: Conceptual Distinctions in Personality Research, 49
 
Major Concepts, 56
 
Review, 56
 
3 A Psychodynamic Theory: Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality 57
 
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): A View of the Theorist, 58
 
Freud's View of the Person, 60
 
Freud's View of the Science of Personality, 63
 
Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality, 64
 
Major Concepts, 87
 
Review, 87
 
4 Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research 89
 
Psychodynamic Personality Assessment: Projective Tests, 90
 
Psychopathology, 96
 
Psychological Change, 99
 
The Case of Jim, 104
 
Related Theoretical Conceptions, 107
 
Contemporary Developments in Personality Theory: Neuropsychoanalysis, 122
 
Critical Evaluation, 127
 
Major Concepts, 131
 
Review, 131
 
5 A Phenomenological Theory: The Personality Theory of Rogers 133
 
Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987): A View of the Theorist, 135
 
Rogers's View of the Person, 137
 
Rogers's View of the Science of Personality, 139
 
The Personality Theory of Carl Rogers, 140
 
Major Concepts, 153
 
Review, 153
 
6 Rogers's Phenomenological Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research 154
 
Clinical Applications, 155
 
The Case of Jim, 162
 
Related Conceptions: Human Potential, Positive Psychology, and Existentialism, 164
 
Developments in Research: The Self and Authenticity, 172
 
Contemporary Developments in Personality Theory: Personality Systems Interaction Theory and the Integrated Self, 179
 
Personality Systems Interaction Theory, 180
 
Illustrative Research, 183
 
Implications for Rogers's Self Theory of Personality, 183
 
Critical Evaluation, 184
 
Major Concepts, 188
 
Review, 188
 
7 Trait Theories of Personality: Allport, Eysenck, and Cattell 189
 
A View of the Trait Theorists, 190
 
Trait Theory's View of the Person, 191
 
Trait Theory's View of the Science of Personality, 192
 
Trait Theories of Personality: Basic Perspectives Shared by Trait Theorists, 194
 
The Trait Theory of Gordon W. Allport (1897-1967), 195
 
Identifying Primary Trait Dimensions: Factor Analysis, 198
 
The Factor-Analytic Trait Theory of Raymond B. Cattell (1905-1998), 200
 
The Three-Factor Theory of Hans J. Eysenck (1916-1997), 204
 
Major Concepts, 212
 
Review, 212
 
8 Trait Theory: The Five-Factor Model and Contemporary Developments 214
 
On Taxonomies of Personality, 215
 
The Five-Factor Model of Personality: Research Evidence, 216
 
Five-Factor Theory, 226
 

About the author

Daniel Cervone is Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University in 1985. In addition to his time at UIC, Dr. Cervone has been a visiting faculty member at the University of Washington and at the University of Rome La Sapienza, and has been a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He has co-authored or edited numerous volumes in personality science, including Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective on Human Nature (Wiley, 2023).

Summary

A comprehensive and accessible approach to personality theory and research with a renewed focus on contemporary findings

In the newly revised 15th edition of Personality: Theory and Research, Professor Daniel Cervone delivers balanced and up-to-date coverage of the major theories of personality and the latest psychological research on the subject. The book offers consistent theory-by-theory discussions of personality structures, processes, and development and provides readers with a foundation to compare and relate each theory to the others.

New case simulations by Professor Tracy L. Caldwell (Dominican University) bridge the gap between theory and practice and a unique package of textbook features enables students to develop their critical thinking skills as they evaluate theories and research and consider their relevance to practical applications. The authors present thorough historical coverage of the development of personality research throughout the decades without omitting comprehensive analyses of contemporary research findings.

Readers will also find:
* Expanded coverage of the interplay between personality and culture, in which modern research findings challenge assumptions contained in 20th-century personality theories
* New content on the biological foundations of personality
* A brand-new modular format that offers instructors flexibility to cover personality theories in an order of their choosing
* Novel case simulations that deepen student understanding of theoretical concepts and enable them to relate principles of personality science to everyday life augment the resources available to instructors on the Instructor Companion Website, all of which are updated for the 15th edition by Professor Caldwell.

An essential text for undergraduate and advanced students of psychology and related fields, Personality: Theory and Research is also ideal for psychology professionals, researchers, and practitioners.

Product details

• Authors: Cervone, Daniel Cervone, Daniel (University of Illinois At Chicago Cervone, Cervone Daniel, Lawrence A Pervin, Lawrence A. Pervin, Pervin Lawrence A.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781119891673
• ISBN: 978-1-119-89167-3
• No. of pages: 560
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychologie, Persönlichkeit, Psychology, Personality & Individual Differences, Persönlichkeit u. individuelle Unterschiede