The ninth edition of Theories of Personality retains its orientation toward undergraduate students who have had little previous exposure to personality theories. Authors purpose is to reach out to beginning students and ease their task of learning about the study of personality.

They have chosen theorists who represent psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, life-span, trait, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and social-learning approaches, as well as clinical and experimental work. The concluding chapter reviews the seven major perspectives from which to view personality development and suggests ways to help students draw conclusions and achieve closure from their studies.

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION: The Study of Personality: Assessment Research, and Theory

PART ONE     The Psychoanalytic Approach

• Psychoanalysis Theory of Sigmund Freud

PART TWO     The Neopsychoanalytic Approach

• Analytical Psychology of Carl Jung  
• Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler  
• Neurotic Needs and Trends of Karen Horney 
• Personology of Henry Murray

PART THREE    The Life-Span Approach

• Identity Theory of Erik Erikson

PART FOUR       The Trait Approach: The Genetics of Personality

• Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality
• Hans Eysenck, Raymond Cattell, and Other Trait Theorists

PART FIVE        The Humanistic Approach

• Needs-Hierarchy Theory of Abraham Maslow
• Self-Actualization Theory of Carl Rogers

PART SIX       The Cognitive Approach 

• Personal Construct Theory of George Kelly

PART SEVEN        The Behavioral Approach

• Reinforcement Theory of  B. F. Skinner 

PART EIGHT         The Social-Learning Approach

• Modeling Theory of Albert Bandura

PART NINE       Advances in Personality Theory

• Facets of Personality   

Language: English
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Pages: 560
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