354 Pages
by
Psychology Press
354 Pages
by
Psychology Press
354 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This text reviews the mass of information concerning the ways in which individuals and groups differ from each other. Reviews of research findings and interpretations are provided on: physical appearance, performance and health; cognitive abilities; personality; and development across the life span. Extensive treatment of foundations (historical, measurement, research methods, biological, social,... Read more
Contents: Foreword. Preface. Origins and Developments. Measurement and Research Methods. Biological Foundations. Sociocultural Foundations. Physical Appearance, Performance, and Health. Theories, Concepts, and Correlates of Cognitive Abilities. Exceptional and Special Cognitive Abilities. Personality Theories, Concepts, and Correlates. Personality Problems and Disorders. Differences Across the Life Span.
Biography
Lewis R. Aiken
"This well-written book will be useful in collections supporting upper-division undergraduate and graduate-level work in all social and behavioral sciences."
—CHOICE
