Assessing the Implicit Personality Through Conditional Reasoning
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2011
Book
Hardback
244 pages
978-1-4338-1057-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this groundbreaking volume, Lawrence R. James and James M. LeBreton introduce a novel conditional reasoning (CR) framework to indirectly assess the implicit personality-the unconscious, inaccessible component of personality that governs much of our behavior but has always been difficult to measure. The authors demonstrate how specific choices on specially constructed inductive reasoning problems positively correlate with the test taker amp rsquo s personality-either prosocial or aggressive-with the latter informed by unconscious negative cognitive biases and salient rationalizations for socially unacceptable aggression, and for achievement motivation and fear of failure.
The authors conclude this book by exploring the other inductive reasoning problem content domains of depression, addiction proneness, and amp ldquo toxic leadership amp rdquo through CR testing.
The authors conclude this book by exploring the other inductive reasoning problem content domains of depression, addiction proneness, and amp ldquo toxic leadership amp rdquo through CR testing.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-1057-2 (9781433810572)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Lawrence R. James, PhD, is a professor of psychology and management at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a fellow of Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and 4 (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) of APA, a founding fellow of the American Psychological Society (now the Association for Psychological Science), and a fellow of the Academy of Management.
In 2 3, Dr. James won the Distinguished Career Award from the Academy of Management Research Methods Division. He has been active in building new measurement systems for personality and in studying the effects of organizational environments on individual adaptation, motivation, and productivity. His statistical contributions have been designed to make possible tests of new models in areas such as organizational climate, leadership, and personnel selection.
James M. LeBreton, PhD, is an associate professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University. In 2 9, he won the Early Career Award, cosponsored by the Academy of Management Research Methods Division and the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis.
Dr. LeBreton studies how toxic personality traits (e.g., aggression, psychopathy) are related to variables such as decision making, team interactions, counterproductive workplace behaviors, and sexual aggression. His methodological work focuses on issues related to multilevel measurement, multilevel analysis, and tests for moderation and mediation.
In 2 3, Dr. James won the Distinguished Career Award from the Academy of Management Research Methods Division. He has been active in building new measurement systems for personality and in studying the effects of organizational environments on individual adaptation, motivation, and productivity. His statistical contributions have been designed to make possible tests of new models in areas such as organizational climate, leadership, and personnel selection.
James M. LeBreton, PhD, is an associate professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University. In 2 9, he won the Early Career Award, cosponsored by the Academy of Management Research Methods Division and the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis.
Dr. LeBreton studies how toxic personality traits (e.g., aggression, psychopathy) are related to variables such as decision making, team interactions, counterproductive workplace behaviors, and sexual aggression. His methodological work focuses on issues related to multilevel measurement, multilevel analysis, and tests for moderation and mediation.
Content
List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Implicit and Explicit Personalities and the Issue of Their Assessment
Conditional Reasoning and the Implicit Personality: Concepts and Theoretical Foundations
The Development of Conditional Reasoning Problems
Empirical Examinations of Conditional Reasoning Tests
Additional Examinations of Conditional Reasoning Based on Channeling Models
Future Directions: New Constructs
References
Index
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Implicit and Explicit Personalities and the Issue of Their Assessment
Conditional Reasoning and the Implicit Personality: Concepts and Theoretical Foundations
The Development of Conditional Reasoning Problems
Empirical Examinations of Conditional Reasoning Tests
Additional Examinations of Conditional Reasoning Based on Channeling Models
Future Directions: New Constructs
References
Index
About the Authors