A comprehensive and accessible approach to personality theory and research with a renewed focus on contemporary findings

In the newly revised 15th edition of Personality: Theory and Research, Professor Daniel Cervone delivers balanced and up-to-date coverage of the major theories of personality and the latest psychological research on the subject. The book offers consistent theory-by-theory discussions of personality structures, processes, and development and provides readers with a foundation to compare and relate each theory to the others.

New case simulations by Professor Tracy L. Caldwell (Dominican University) bridge the gap between theory and practice and a unique package of textbook features enables students to develop their critical thinking skills as they evaluate theories and research and consider their relevance to practical applications. The authors present thorough historical coverage of the development of personality research throughout the decades without omitting comprehensive analyses of contemporary research findings.

Readers will also find:

• Expanded coverage of the interplay between personality and culture, in which modern research findings challenge assumptions contained in 20th-century personality theories
• New content on the biological foundations of personality
• A brand-new modular format that offers instructors flexibility to cover personality theories in an order of their choosing

• Novel case simulations that deepen student understanding of theoretical concepts and enable them to relate principles of personality science to everyday life augment the resources available to instructors on the Instructor Companion Website, all of which are updated for the 15th edition by Professor Caldwell.

  An essential text for undergraduate and advanced students of psychology and related fields, Personality: Theory and Research is also ideal for psychology professionals, researchers, and practitioners.

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  Daniel Cervone is Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University in 1985. In addition to his time at UIC, Dr. Cervone has been a visiting faculty member at the University of Washington and at the University of Rome La Sapienza, and has been a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He has co-authored or edited numerous volumes in personality science, including Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective on Human Nature (Wiley, 2023).

  Inhalt

  Preface vii

  1 Personality Theory: From Observation to Scientific Explanation 1

  Defining Personality, 4

  Three Goals for the Personality Theorist, 6

  Answering Questions about Persons Scientifically: Understanding Structures, Processes, Development, and Therapeutic Change, 10

  Important Issues in Personality Theory, 17

  Evaluating Personality Theories, 23

  The Personality Theories: An Introduction, 24

  Major Concepts, 28

  Review, 28

  2 The Scientific Study of People 29

  Personality Research: The Data, 31

  Personality Research: Research Designs, 35

  Contemporary Developments in Personality Research: Social Media and Language-Based Assessments, 45

  Personality Assessment and the Case of Jim, 48

  Vive la Différence: Conceptual Distinctions in Personality Research, 49

  Major Concepts, 56

  Review, 56

  3 A Psychodynamic Theory: Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality 57

  Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): A View of the Theorist, 58

  Freud's View of the Person, 60

  Freud's View of the Science of Personality, 63

  Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality, 64

  Major Concepts, 87

  Review, 87

  4 Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research 89

  Psychodynamic Personality Assessment: Projective Tests, 90

  Psychopathology, 96

  Psychological Change, 99

  The Case of Jim, 104

  Related Theoretical Conceptions, 107

  Contemporary Developments in Personality Theory: Neuropsychoanalysis, 122

  Critical Evaluation, 127

  Major Concepts, 131

  Review, 131

  5 A Phenomenological Theory: The Personality Theory of Rogers 133

  Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987): A View of the Theorist, 135

  Rogers's View of the Person, 137

  Rogers's View of the Science of Personality, 139

  The Personality Theory of Carl Rogers, 140

  Major Concepts, 153

  Review, 153

  6 Rogers's Phenomenological Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research 154

  Clinical Applications, 155

  The Case of Jim, 162

  Related Conceptions: Human Potential, Positive Psychology, and Existentialism, 164

  Developments in Research: The Self and Authenticity, 172

  Contemporary Developments in Personality Theory: Personality Systems Interaction Theory and the Integrated Self, 179

  Personality Systems Interaction Theory, 180

  Illustrative Research, 183

  Implications for Rogers's Self Theory of Personality, 183

  Critical Evaluation, 184

  Major Concepts, 188

  Review, 188

  7 Trait Theories of Personality: Allport, Eysenck, and Cattell 189

  A View of the Trait Theorists, 190

  Trait Theory's View of the Person, 191

  Trait Theory's View of the Science of Personality, 192

  Trait Theories of Personality: Basic Perspectives Shared by Trait Theorists, 194

  The Trait Theory of Gordon W. Allport (1897-1967), 195

  Identifying Primary Trait Dimensions: Factor Analysis, 198

  The Factor-Analytic Trait Theory of Raymond B. Cattell (1905-1998), 200

  The Three-Factor Theory of Hans J. Eysenck (1916-1997), 204

  Major Concepts, 212

  Review, 212

  8 Trait Theory: The Five-Factor Model and Contemporary Developments 214

  On Taxonomies of Personality, 215

  The Five-Factor Model of Personality: Research Evidence, 216

  Five-Factor Theory, 226

  Maybe We Missed One? The Six-Factor Model, 229

  Cross-cultural Research: Are the Big Five Dimensions Universal?, 229

  Contemporary Developments in Trait Theory: Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, 234

  The Case of Jim--Factor-Analytic Trait-Based Assessment, 240

  The Person-Situation Controversy, 243

  Critical Evaluation, 245

  Major Concepts, 249

  Review, 249

  9 Behaviorism and The Learning Approaches To Personality 251

  Behaviorism's View of the Person, 254

  Behaviorism's View of the Science of Personality, 254

  Watson, Pavlov, and Classical Conditioning, 258

  Skinner's Theory of Operant Conditioning, 268

  Critical Evaluation, 278

  Major Concepts, 281

  Review, 281

  10 A Cognitive Theory: George A. Kelly's Personal Construct Theory of Personality 282

  George A. Kelly (1905-1966): A View of the Theorist, 285

  Kelly's View of the Science of Personality, 286

  Kelly's View of the Person, 287

  The Personality Theory of George A. Kelly, 288

  Clinical Applications, 301

  The Case of Jim, 304

  Related Points of View and Recent Developments, 305

  Critical Evaluation, 306

  Major Concepts, 310

  Review, 310

  11 Social-Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel 311

  Relating Social-Cognitive Theory to Historically Prior Theories, 312

  A View of the Theorists, 313

  Social-Cognitive Theory's View of the Person, 316

  Social-Cognitive Theory's View of the Science of Personality, 317

  Social-Cognitive Theory of Personality: Structure, 317

  Social-Cognitive Theory of Personality: Process, 325

  Social-Cognitive Theory of Growth and Development, 329

  Major Concepts, 341

  Review, 341

  12 Social-Cognitive Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Developments 342

  Beliefs About the Self and Self-Schemas, 344

  Standards of Evaluation and Self-Discrepancies, 352

  Contemporary Developments in Personality Theory: The KAPA Model, 354

  Clinical Applications, 361

  Stress, Coping, and Cognitive Therapy, 366

  The Case of Jim, 370

  Critical Evaluation, 372

  Major Concepts, 375

  Review, 375

  **13 Culture, Interpersonal Relations, and the Soci…