Overview

The only book of its kind, Derlega, Winstead, and Jones brings together some of today's most prominent researchers active in personality research today to write for students. The book consists of invited chapters, organized into two main sections around basic issues and research topics. This organization, which mirrors that of scientific journals, acquaints students with the ways in which researchers in personality psychology conduct their work. Suitable for both undergraduate or graduate courses in Personality.

Full Product Details

Author:   Valerian Derlega ,  Barbara Winstead ,  Warren Jones
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.896kg
ISBN:  

9780534598716

ISBN 10:   0534598714
Pages:   590
Publication Date:   12 March 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part One: BASIC ISSUES IN PERSONALITY. 1. The Scientific Study of Personality, Mark R. Leary. 2. Personality Measurement, Stephen R. Briggs. 3. Genetic and Environmental Influences, David C. Rowe and Edwin J.C.G. van den Oord. 4. Personality: Biological Perspectives, Richard J. Davidson. 5. Personality Development, Patricia L. Waters and Jonathan M. Cheek. 6. Motives, Barbara A. Woike and Dan P. McAdams. Part Two: TOPICS IN PERSONALITY RESEARCH. 7. Personality Structure, Robert R. McCrae. 8. The Psychological Unconscious, Michael Nash. 9. Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Identity, Roy F. Baumeister. 10. Self-Awareness and Self-Consciousness, Stephen L. Franzoi and Mark H. Davis. 11. Personality and Control, Jerry M. Burger. 12. Sex and Gender, Richard A. Lippa. 13. Emotions, Rowland S. Miller. 14. Moral Character, Nicholas Emler. 15. Culture and Personality, A. Timothy Church and Fernando A. Ortiz. 16. Stress and Illness, Kathleen A. Lawler, Rebecca L. Volz, and Marina F. Martin. 17. The Interface of Personality and Relationships, Warren H. Jones and Laurie L. Couch. 18. Disorders of Personality: Diseases or Individual Differences?, James E. Maddux and Clare E. Mundell.

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The activity boxes provide good opportunities for students to think more in depth about constructs and to apply the ideas being discussed in the chapters. The suggested readings are also quite useful?I like the fact that a variety of authors have contributed to the book - I think that the inclusion of a variety of ?voices? strengthens the book and gives students a variety of perspectives on the field.

Author Information

"Dr. Winstead is Professor of Psychology and Chairperson in the Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Her research interests focus on gender and close relationships, social support, and coping with multiple roles. Dr. Winstead is co-author (with Jessica Griffin) of ""Friendship Styles"", published in the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN AND GENDER, Volume One (Academic Press, 2001). She is also the author of research articles and books on social support as well as on gender a close relationships. Dr. Derlega is Professor of Psychology at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. His research interests focus on self-disclosure in close relationships, coping with chronic diseases (especially HIV/AIDS), and gender roles. Dr. Derlega has written and/or edited a number of books on self-disclosure, social interaction and privacy issues in living with HIV, and gender and close relationships. His most recent book (with Kathryn Greene, Gust Yep, and Sandra Petronio) is, ""PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF HIV IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP: A SOURCEBOOK FOR RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS."" Dr. Jones is Professor of Psychology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. His interests broadly span the areas of personality and social psychology, but have mainly focused on the impact of personality in interpersonal situations. In addition to publishing numerous articles and chapters on the topics of shyness, loneliness, guilt, trust, betrayal, and forgiveness, he has also published several edited volumes on the topics of personality and relationships. In addition, he has served as the editor of the ""Journal of Personality and Social Psychology"" and the ""Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research."""

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