Individual Differences and Personality Third edition
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Individual Differences and Personality Third edition
Colin Cooper School of Psychology, Queen’s University, Belfast
First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Hodder Education, An Hachette UK Company, 338 Euston Road, London NW1 3BH © 2010 Colin Cooper All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without either prior permission in writing from the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency: Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Hachette UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The logging and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. The advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, but neither the author nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress
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Contents Preface
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1 2 3 6 6
2 Kelly and Rogers
Background Introduction An introduction to George Kelly’s personal construct theory The person-centred theory of Carl Rogers Evaluation Suggested additional reading Answers to self-assessment questions References
7 7 8 17 20 21 21 23
3 Depth psychology
Background Freud’s theories Testing Freud’s theories Summary Carl Jung Alfred Adler Suggested additional reading Answers to self-assessment questions References
25 25 32 35 36