Perspectives on Personality (5th Edition) [Hardcover]

Charles S. Carver (Author), Michael F. Scheier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0205375766 | ISBN-13: 978-0205375769 | Edition: 5

The various perspectives of the field of personality provide the organizing framework: each perspective is presented in two chapters and is introduced by a prologue that describes the assumptions and themes of the perspective. Engaging and very successful, this new edition introduces hundreds of new citations; presents the ideas logically and orderly and concludes with a unique Integration chapter that brings the various perspectives together.

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“The writing style is very comfortable. The Authors present the material at the correct level and in a nice conversational style.” - Peter Miene, Winona State University

“Excellent examples throughout the text.” “... Carver/Schier text does a good job of covering the major theoretical perspectives.”- Andrea Zevenberger, University of North Dakota

The various perspectives of the field of psychology provide the organizing framework of this successful text: each perspective is presented in two chapters and is introduced by a prologue that describes the assumptions and themes of the perspective. Engaging and very successful, this new edition introduces hundred of new citations; presents the ideas logically and orderly and concludes with a unique Integration chapter that brings the various perspectives in then field together.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 5 edition (July 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205375766
• ISBN-13: 978-0205375769
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personality Theories, July 7, 2008

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Bella Russell "Bella Russell" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perspectives on Personality (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent source on the perspective of personality theories. It covers all aspects of personality in a manner that is easy to follow while still being thorough. I would suggest that any student that is studying personality theories using this book consider taking a course in abnormal psychology. The two courses together compliment each other.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good textbook!, August 24, 2008

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K. Mitchell (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perspectives on Personality (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book for a class I was taking and found that I enjoyed it a lot. The subject of personality is a wide one, but I found this book to explain the subject well and it was easy to read, which is a plus with textbooks. It's a little large, size wise, but other than that, I think its a great book.

2.0 out of 5 stars Text was dull, dry, very few examples, January 24, 2012

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This review is from: Perspectives on Personality (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

I purchased this text as a requirement for a distance education course I was taking. I was really excited about the topic, and looking forward to the course. Unfortunately, the text was terribly dull and dry, with hardly any examples. The authors made no attempt to bring the material alive with examples of the subject matter. It was excruciatingly slow to read, and at times I had to physically stand up to avoid being put to sleep while doing the required reading. I would not recommend this text.