1st Edition
Personality: A Topical Approach Theories, Research, Major Controversies, and Emerging Findings
By Robert B. Ewen
Copyright 1998
342 Pages
by
Psychology Press
342 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Many texts attempt to bridge theory and research. They include one or two pages dealing with important theorists--Jung, Adler, Freud, et al.--inserted into chapters focused on academic studies. In most cases, the discussion fails to do justice to the theorists and the relationship between the ideas and the empirical work is often tenuous at best. This book takes a different approach. An... Read more
Contents: Preface. Introduction. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory. Psychoanalytic Theory: Controversies and Emerging Findings. Allport's Trait Theory. Trait Theory: Controversies and Emerging Findings. Cognitive Theory. Rogers's Humanistic/Self Theory. Humanistic/Self Theory: Controversies and Emerging Findings. Skinner's Radical Behaviorism. Behaviorism: Controversies and Emerging Findings. Research Methods. Conclusion.
Biography
Robert B. Ewen
"The book's strength is its integration of theory and research, which is difficult to achieve in personality psychology because most books in the field are focused on only one side of the theory-research connection. The presentation is very accessible for the introductory student, and each chapter includes a helpful set of study questions."
—CHOICE"This book clearly illustrates the author's command of the field and the abbreviated treatment of the theories in no way comes at a loss of accuracy or readability."
—Contemporary Psychology
