Introduction to Personality

This text introduces the major theories, research techniques, and assessment methods in contemporary personality psychology. Each theoretical chapter is followed by a research and assessment chapter, with summary evaluations intended to help students recognize each theory's strengths and weaknesses. The text can be used by students with little or no background in psychology beyond a general introductory course. The book features a mixture of traditional theory and recent research and offers a detailed discussion of the biological and environmental determinants of personality.