Personality Psychology |
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| Author:
| Nicholas, Lionel
Deacon, Elmari
Van der Merwe, Karen
Semenya, Boshadi
Kadish, Yael
Mpofu, Elias
Penny, Helen
Baloyi, Lesiba
Damianova, Maria
Foxcroft, Cheryl |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-904662-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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This book will provide a thorough foundation to personality psychology for students who are new to the theory and practice. Theoretical coverage across paradigmatic approaches will be linked throughout to applied research and therapy contexts. The content will be integrated to introduce cross-referential thinking across the theories, as well as to encourage students to relate personal experiences and viewpoints to their learning. These aspects will be carefully...
More DescriptionThis book will provide a thorough foundation to personality psychology for students who are new to the theory and practice. Theoretical coverage across paradigmatic approaches will be linked throughout to applied research and therapy contexts.
The content will be integrated to introduce cross-referential thinking across the theories, as well as to encourage students to relate personal experiences and viewpoints to their learning. These aspects will be carefully conceptualized to create common features and threads throughout the text, for a consistent style and to encourage critical thinking and develop deeper understanding and engagement in this subject area. Pedagogical features such as market -specific case studies; glossaries. to assist with a new and broad bank of terminology as well as other learning aids such as textual and diagrammatic features and quick reference guides.