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Price: $152.95

Format:
Hardback 648 pp.
64 photos, 40 figures, 29 tables, 39 illustrations, 8" x 10"

ISBN-10:
0195430204

ISBN-13:
9780195430202

Copyright Year:
2010

Imprint: OUP Canada

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Personality Theory

Second Edition

Douglas P. Crowne

Personality Theory is a lively and accessible introduction to the major theoretical perspectives that inform contemporary research on personality. Tracing the work of individual theorists within the context of the eight overarching paradigms used to explain the origins and organization of human behaviour, author Douglas Crowne provides an even-handed overview of each theorist's contributions to the field. Students are encouraged to think critically by assessing the theorists' strengths and weaknesses, while pointing to what remains valuable and groundbreaking in their work. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and boasts new pedagogy, a new chapter on personality disorders, and new part divisions reflecting the basic paradigms. Engaging with a lucid narrative, Personality Theory is an exceptionally fascinating and readable text.

Readership : A core text for one-semester personality theory courses offered at the second- and third-year university and university-college levels.

Preface
1. The Scientific Study of Personality
Part 1: The Psychodynamic Paradigm
2. The Beginnings of Personality Theory
3. Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud
4. Analytic Psychology: Carl Jung
5. Ego Psychology: Anna Freud, Heinz Hartmann, and Erik Erikson
Part 2: Family, Society, and Culture
6. The Neo-Freudians: Alfred Adler
7. Three Eminent Neo-Freudians: Harry Stack Sullivan, Karen Horney, and Erich Fromm
Part 3: The Psychiatric Paradigm
8. Disorders of Personality
Part 4: Trait Theory
9. Gordon Allport, Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, and the Big Five
Part 5: Existentialism
10. The Existentialism of R.D. Laing
Part 6: Phenomenology and Humanism
11. Carl Rogers' Theory of the Person, George Kelly's Personal Construct Theory
Part 7: Learning and Theories of Personality
12. The S-R Theory of John Dollard and Neal Miller
13. The Radical Behaviourism of B.F. Skinner
14. The Social Learning Theory of Julian Rotter
15. The Social Cognitive Learning Theories of Albert Bandura and Walter Mischel
Part 8: The Inheritance of Behaviour
16. Genes, Behaviour, and Personality
17. Personality Theory in Perspective
Appendix
Glossary
References
Index

Instructor's Manual
Test Bank
PowerPoint Slides

Douglas P. Crowne is Professor Emeritus from the University of Waterloo and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

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Special Features

  • Thoroughly updated. A new chapter on personality disorders, new part divisions reflecting key paradigms, new review questions, new case studies, a glossary, and personality quizzes make this the most well-rounded and current resource available.
  • Canadian. The only indigenous Canadian text on the subject, it has been classroom-tested and revised based on extensive student feedback and with Canadian courses and students in mind.
  • Versatile organization. Organized according to chronology, theorist, and paradigm, the text allows for flexibility in course structure and enables students to understand connections between different thinkers and ideas. A convenient chart at the front of the book serves as a useful reference tool.
  • Balanced approach. The author provides a balanced assessment of each theory, encouraging students to think critically while at the same time understanding each theorist's lasting contribution to the field.
  • Fascinating examples. Lively, engaging examples throughout the book make it more than a mere catalogue of theorists and theories: key ideas in the field's development come alive through the author's clear, lucid narrative.
  • International perspective. special attention is paid to incorporating a wide range of international examples and research citations, in order to show the global nature of personality research and encourage student engagement with the material.
New to this Edition
  • NEW! Part divisions and a brief discussion of paradigms in each part opener offer students perspective on paradigms in personality theory.
  • NEW! 'Five Things to Remember' feature in chapter openers directs students' attention to key concepts and important information.
  • NEW! Chapter on personality disorders will expose students to this interesting area of the field.
  • NEW! 'Test Youself' questions ensure students understand the basics before moving on to more abstract and advanced concepts.
  • NEW! Four new case studies have been designed to further students' understanding of the application of theory.
  • NEW! Learning tools including chapter objectives, key terms, suggestions for further reading, review questions, and a glossary are designed to enhance student understanding.