Bøger af Randy Larsen

Personality makes us who we are and influences every aspect of our lives - from how we interact withothers, to how we respond in stressful situations. Personality Psychology uses a unique organizationalframework to explore the six key domains of knowledge about personality - Dispositional, Biological,Intrapsychic, Cognitive/Experiential, Social/Cultural and Adjustment. This third edition focuses on the scientificbasis of current understanding, highlighting contemporary research while also covering classic viewpoints.>Key features:>. Updated chapter on Culture and Personality with an expanded review of international research. Extensively revised chapter on Personality Disorders, covering the DSM-5 and its hybrid model. New and refreshed pedagogy including 'Application boxes', which examine how personalitytheories and research are used in real-world situations. 'A Closer Look' sections, which explore core topics and influential studies to enhance students'understanding. New and updated Exercises to encourage critical reflection and the application of theory topersonal experience. A fully revised chapter on Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality, including historicalperspectives and extended coverage of Object Relations Theory and Ego Psychology>Connect® Psychology is McGraw Hill's digital learning and teaching environment.>Students - You get easy online access to homework, tests and quizzes designed by your instructor.You get immediate feedback on how you're doing, making it the perfect platform to test your knowledge.>Lecturers - Connect® gives you the power to create auto-graded assignments, tests and quizzes online.The detailed visual reporting allows you to easily monitor your students' progress. In addition, you canaccess key support materials for your teaching, including a testbank and lecture support.>Randy Larsen is the William R. Stuckenberg Professor of Human Values and Moral Development at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis. His recent classes include personality psychology and ethics for scientists.>David Buss is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Individual Differences and EvolutionaryPsychology (IDEP) programme at the University of Texas at Austin.>Andreas Wismeijer lectures in personality psychology and a multitude of other courses at Tilburg University andNyenrode Business University. He is a prolific writer of articles on psychology.>John Song is the interim Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences at De Montfort University, where he has alsotaught personality, individual differences and research methods as an Associate Professor.>Stéphanie van den Berg is Associate Professor at the University of Twente where she teaches statistics, data scienceand psychometrics to students in the behavioural sciences.>Bertus Jeronimus teaches courses on personality and individual differences, as well as lifespan development andsocialization, at Groningen University. He is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences.

Personality makes us who we are and influences every aspect of our lives, from how we interact with others, to how we respond in stressful situations. Personality Psychology uses a unique organizational framework to explore the six key domains of knowledge about personality: Dispositional, Biological, Intrapsychic, Cognitive-Experiential, Social and Cultural, and Adjustment. This fourth edition expands its practice-based approach while retaining a focus on the scientific basis of current understanding and integrates contemporary research while also covering classic viewpoints.Key features:. NEW Learning Objectives have been added to the start of each chapter to support key learnings.. Part Openers have been revised to strengthen the links between chapters and enhance practical application of theories by following a fictional student's journey through life and discussing their personality traits through the lens of each of the six domains.. Chapters have been updated to cover the latest developments in DSM-5 and ICD-11.. A greater emphasis on critical approaches to evolutionary personality psychology & the work of Eysenck have been interwoven throughout the book.. Application boxes examine how personality theories and research are used in real-world situations.. A Closer Look boxes explore core topics and influential studies to enhance students' understanding.. New and updated Exercises encourage critical reflection and the application of theory to personal experience.. Accessibility front and center - the eBook has been updated in line with WCAG 2.0 guidelines.Available on McGraw Hill's Connect®, the well-established online learning platform which features our award-winning adaptive reading experience as well as resources to help faculty and institutions improve student outcomes and course delivery efficiency. To learn more, visit mheducation.co.uk/connect where you can access key support materials for your teaching, including a testbank and lecture support.