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Theories of personality

Barry D. Smith, Harold J. Vetter

Prentice Hall, c1991

2nd ed

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Rev. ed. of: Theoretical approaches to personality. c1982

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Appropriate for undergraduate-level courses in Personality and Personality Theory. Successfully classroom tested, this revised examination introduces the reader to the principal theories of the field which are of greatest current importance to the understanding of personality, including a thorough treatment of cognitive theory. The authors clearly present each theory and explore the research, applications, and evaluations that stem from it. The volume's first chapter reveals the structure of theory, ways of comprehending and evaluating theories, and the major issues facing all personality theories. The final chapter gives a comparative analysis and overall evaluation of the various theories and discusses the future of personality theory."

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  • NCID
    BA17056386
  • ISBN
    • 0139137246
  • LCCN
    90040880
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 428 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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