Personality, 8th Edition » (8th Edition)

Jerry M. Burger is a professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University. He is the author of dozens of journal articles and book chapters, as well as the book DESIRE FOR CONTROL: PERSONALITY, SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES (1992). He has been on the editorial board of the JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY and the PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN, and has served as an associate editor for the "Personality Processes and Individual Difference' section of the JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. Burger

This proven text fuses the best of theory-based and research-based instruction to give students a powerful introduction to personality. Burger pairs "theory, applications, and assessment" chapters with chapters that describe the research programs aligned with every major theoretical approach. Biographical sketches of theorists and accounts of the stories behind influential research programs help students understand how classic and contemporary findings relate to each other, and reinforce the idea that theor

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Brings personality theories to life with personality test exercises, news topics boxes, and boxes on key figures in the field. For each major theoretical approach, there is a chapter on theory, applications, and assessment, with an accompanying chapter on relevant research. Twenty-six research programs are covered in seven research chapters, illustrating research processes in the field. This fifth edition contains new material on research in gender and culture, defense mechanisms, and cognitive interpretation of Freudian concepts. The author teaches psychology at Santa Clara University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)