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OverviewColin Cooper's Individual Differences has been a favourite among lecturers and students of differential psychology since it was published in 1997. It is unique in its comprehensive coverage of both personality theories and the methodological issues associated with personality and psychometric testing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colin CooperPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Hodder Arnold Edition: 2nd New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780340808160ISBN 10: 0340808160 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 31 July 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Replaced By: 9781444108590 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock ![]() Table of ContentsIntroduction to individual differences Measuring individual differences Kelly and Rogers The reliability and validity of psychological tests Freud's psychoanalytic theory Factor analysis Trait theories of personality Performing and interpreting factor analysis Alternative approaches to assessing personality Biological and social bases of personality The structure and measurement of abilities Item response theory Ability processes Personality and ability over the lifespan Environmental and genetic determinants of personality and ability The psychology of mood and motivation Constructing a test Problems with tests Conclusions Appendices IndexesReviewsThe breadth of approach and accessibility of this new introductory texts makes it a strong candidate to capture the lecturers' recommended lists and the minds of their students -- Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, Well-written, extra material in this new edition is a useful addition -- Dr E J Austin, University of Edinburgh 20021101 Cooper is to be congratulated on the objectives, contents and structure of his timely book and its associated webpages. It merits a place on the bookshelves of any academic or student to whom the topic of individual differences is professionally salient. -- The Psychology of Education Review 20021101 Author InformationColin Cooper is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |