Individual Differences - Couverture souple

Cooper, Colin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340662743 ISBN 13 : 9780340662748

Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 1997

Synopsis

Why, and how, do we differ from one another? Does parenting affect children's abilities and personalitis? Or are they largely genetically determined? If personality and intelligence can be assessed, how exactly do psychometric tests work? And how useful is the information they provide? This text seeks to offer an integrated and objective presentation of this field of psychology, covering human personality, ability, mood and motivation. The author shows how psychological tests can be used to measure individual differences and provides background in psychometric theory (including factor analysis and item-response theory) to enable the reader to understand how tests are constructed, evaluated and used. Specifically designed for psychology students taking a course on personality or individual difference, the text contains self-assessment exercises (and answers) in each chapter.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

The breadth of approach and accessibility of this new introductory texts makes it a strong candidate to capture the lecturers' recommended lists and the minds of their students (Journal of Personality and Individual Differences,)

Well-written, extra material in this new edition is a useful addition (Dr E J Austin, University of Edinburgh 2002-11-01)

Cooper is to be congratulated on the objectives, contents and structure of his timely book and its associated webpages. It merits a place on the bookshelves of any academic or student to whom the topic of individual differences is professionally salient. (The Psychology of Education Review 2002-11-01)

Présentation de l'éditeur

Colin Cooper's Individual Differences has been a favourite among lecturers and students of differential psychology since it was published in 1997. It is unique in its comprehensive coverage of both personality theories and the methodological issues associated with personality and psychometric testing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Arnold
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340662743
• ISBN 13: 9780340662748
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible