IntroductiontoPersonality,InternationalEdition,8thEdition

Thisproventextfusesthebestoftheory-basedandresearch-basedinstructiontogiveyouapowerfulintroductiontopersonalitythatisaccessibleandunderstandable.Burgerpairs""theory,applications,andassessment""chapterswithchaptersthatdescribetheresearchprogramsalignedwitheverymajortheoreticalapproach.Biographicalsketchesoftheoristsandaccountsofthestoriesbehindinfluentialresearchprogramshelpyougainanunderstandingofhowclassicandcontemporaryfindingsrelatetoeachother,andreinforcetheideathattheoryandresearchperpetuateoneanother.In-textself-assessmentsandaStudyGuide(availableseparately)allowyoutostop,considerwhatyou'rereading,andinteractwiththematerial.