Theories of Personality

Appropriate for undergraduate-level courses in Personality and Personality Theory. Successfully classroom tested, this revised examination introduces the reader to the principal theories of the field which are of greatest current importance to the understanding of personality, including a thorough treatment of cognitive theory. The authors clearly present each theory and explore the research, applications, and evaluations that stem from it. The volume's first chapter reveals the structure of theory, ways of comprehending and evaluating theories, and the major issues facing all personality theories. The final chapter gives a comparative analysis and overall evaluation of the various theories and discusses the future of personality theory.Smith, Barry D. is the author of 'Theories of Personality', published 1990 under ISBN 9780139137242 and ISBN 0139137246.