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Book SynopsisTheories of Personality provides a comprehensive foundation on the nature of personality theory, as well as its contributions to science. Coverage of each theory encompasses a biographical sketch of each theorist, related research, and applications to real life. Written by three preeminent psychology professorsJess Feist, Gregory J. Feist, and Tomi-Ann Robertsthis program is engaging and student-friendly. The ninth edition provides new studies and sections on topics such as ego identity, gender studies, mindfulness and self-actualization, and more. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments.
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Table of ContentsPart I: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction to Personality Theory
Part II: Psychodynamic TheoriesChapter 2: Freud: Psychoanalysis
Chapter 3: Adler: Individual Psychology
Chapter 4: Jung: Analytical Psychology
Chapter 5: Klein: Object Relations Theory
Chapter 6: Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory
Chapter 7: Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory
Chapter 8: Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis
Part III: Humanistic/Existential TheoriesChapter 9: Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory
Chapter 10: Rogers: Person-Centered Theory
Chapter 11: May: Existential Psychology
Part IV: Dispositional TheoriesChapter 12: Allport: Psychology of the Individual
Chapter 13: McCrae and Costa’s Five-Factor Trait Theory
Part V: Biological/Evolutionary Theories Chapter 14: Eysenck’s Biologically Based Factor Theory
Chapter 15: Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality
Part VI: Learning-Cognitive TheoriesChapter 16: Skinner: Behavioral Analysis
Chapter 17: Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory
Chapter 18: Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory
Chapter 19: Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index