1st Edition

Personality Measurement and Theory

By Paul Kline Copyright 2015
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1983 and written in the tradition of the British School of Psychology, Spearman, Burt, Eysenck, Cattell, this book from a well-known author was exceptional at the time in its attempt to wed quantification and psychological theory in the study of personality. The student is presented with a discussion of the different methods of measuring personality and the various... Read more

1. General Problems in Psychological Measurement  2. Different Methods of Personality Assessment  3. Psychological Tests of Personality (1) Personality Questionnaires  4. Psychological Tests of Personality (2) Projective Tests  5. Psychological Tests of Personality (3) Objective Personality Tests  6. Measures of Personality Dynamics, Moods and States  7. The Empirical Basis for a Theory of Personality  8. A Psychometric Model of Man: In Defence of Traits  9. The Work of Eysenck and Cattell  10. Measurement and Clinical Theories of Personality  11. Application of the Findings in Clinical, Educational and Occupational Psychology  12. Conclusions.  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

Paul Kline