Perspectives on personality /
Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier.
- 7th ed.
- Boston : Pearson, 2012.
- xxvii, 450 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
What is personality psychology? -- Methods in the study of personality -- Issues in personality assessment -- The trait perspective -- The motive perspective -- Genetics, evolution, and personality -- Biological processes and personality -- The psychoanalytic perspective -- Psychosocial theories -- The learning perspective -- Self-actualization and self-determination -- The cognitive perspective -- The self-regulation perspective -- Personality in perspective: overlap and integration.