Review
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“Another strength is that it constantly challenges students to
apply theory to their own lives to solve “minor” problems…the
text encourages the reader to think critically about all theories
of personality, and for that matter, behavior. The text
encourages students to evaluate one theory against another and to
place it in relevant factor space. This is an exceptional book
that I wish I had my hands on NOW.” --William McCown, University
of Louisiana at Monroe
“Real world accessibility is one of the strengths of the book.
The author makes a genuine effort to make theoretical concepts
applicable to everyday experiences”. --Trey Asbury, Campbell
University
“The author’s attempt to foster critical thinking by contrasting
the theories in terms of their differing levels of analysis is a
nice change from ordinary personality psychology texts. Another
major strength here were the supplemental pieces of the
chapters–-the boxes summarizing each theory and its parts,
learning on the lighter side, and the websites. I am a big fan
of the looking ahead section as well, since I think it serves to
excite students about what is to come while at the same time
providing focus and direction”. --Christine Jumpeter, SUNY
Albany
“I found the reading of it rich and the of vision and
scholarship phenomenal. This work IS, as the author mentions, his
gift and he is gifted. The research is remarkable in its
and depth. This is a significant scholarly accomplishment.”
-Robin Lewis, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo
“I found the author to be an extremely engaging writer. His use
of analogies to common, everyday situations to describe or
clarify a theoretical concept is very effectively executed. The
author’s writing is very clear and coherent and definitely will
facilitate a student’s reading comprehension.” --Karen L.
Horner, Catawba College
"The author does a good job of triggering controversy by means
of presentation of biographical and historical information and
Freud’s words. Some are likely to strongly protest against
Freud’s view of women and emphasis on sexuality, which can serve
as a springboard of discussion. In short, the style is
provocative in nature.” --Randal S. Jorgensen, Syracuse
University
“The use of original source material is EXCELLENT.” --Kevin B.
Hadley, Germanna Community College
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From the Back Cover
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Have your students ever been overwhelmed by the encyclopedic
volumes of personality theories and research? Have they
struggled to compare and synthesize these theories?
If so, look no further. Instead of using one of the historical,
categorical, or research approaches to teaching personality, John
M. Berecz s theories and research onto a grid to facilitate
comparison and analysis. Students evaluate and compare
personality constructs in different zones of interdisciplinary
research rather than learning theoretical terms or analyzing
research findings related to a particular theory. The “Big Four”
and “Tough Twins” questions are used to each theory to
demonstrate the commonalities of theories for students,
reinforcing comparison, evaluation, and application to real life.
“Real world accessibility is one of the strengths of the book.
The author makes a genuine effort to make theoretical concepts
applicable to everyday experiences.”
-Trey Asbury, Campbell University
“The author’s attempt to foster critical thinking by contrasting
the theories in terms of their differing levels of analysis is a
nice change from ordinary personality psychology texts.”
-Christine Jumpeter, SUNY Albany
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