
Psychology Express: Personality and Individual Differences
(Undergraduate Revision Guide)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
Published on 25. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-273-73515-1 (ISBN)
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Description
This revision guide provides concise coverage of the central topics within Personality, Individual Difference and Intelligence Psychology, presented within a framework designed to help you focus on assessment and exams. The guide is organised to cater for QAA and BPS recommendations for course content.
Sample questions, assessment advice and exam tips drive the organisation within chapters so you are able to grasp and marshal your thoughts towards revision of the main topics. Features focused on critical thinking, practical applications and key research will offer additional pointers for you in your revision process and exam preparation.
A companion website provides supporting resources for self testing, exam practice, answers to questions in the book, and links to further resources.
Sample questions, assessment advice and exam tips drive the organisation within chapters so you are able to grasp and marshal your thoughts towards revision of the main topics. Features focused on critical thinking, practical applications and key research will offer additional pointers for you in your revision process and exam preparation.
A companion website provides supporting resources for self testing, exam practice, answers to questions in the book, and links to further resources.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-73515-1 (9780273735151)
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Persons
Terence Butler, Southampton Solent University Dominic Upton, University of Worcester Laura Scurlock-Evans, University of Worcester
Content
Introduction
Guided tour
Guided tour of the companion website
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Dispositional approaches to personality
3. Biological theories of personality
4. Learning theory models of personality
5. Cognitive and humanistic (phenomenological) models of personality
6. Psychodynamic personality theories
7. Stability, consistency and change in personality traits
8. Describing intelligence
9. Explaining intelligence
10. Psychometrics
11. Applications of personality and individual differences
And finally, before the exam...
Glossary
References
Index
Guided tour
Guided tour of the companion website
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Dispositional approaches to personality
3. Biological theories of personality
4. Learning theory models of personality
5. Cognitive and humanistic (phenomenological) models of personality
6. Psychodynamic personality theories
7. Stability, consistency and change in personality traits
8. Describing intelligence
9. Explaining intelligence
10. Psychometrics
11. Applications of personality and individual differences
And finally, before the exam...
Glossary
References
Index