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This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the key personality theorists by combining biographical information on each theorist with his or her contributions to the field, including her or his ranking among the world's most respected psychologists. In addition, Allen provides a tabular format-that is, a running comparison between the major theorists, allowing students to analyze new theories against theories learned in previous chapters. The unique style of Allen's book is strengthened through his conversational tone, enabling students to easily grasp an understanding of the key people and movements in the field of personality.

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• Preface(p. xix)
• 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• Preliminary Definition of Personality(p. 1)
• Methods of Studying Personality(p. 3)
• Personality Tests: Personologists' Tools(p. 9)
• Testing and Theorizing about Personality in a World of Human Diversity(p. 11)
• A Final Word about "Science"(p. 12)
• Chapter Sections(p. 13)
• Occasional Sections(p. 16)
• Conclusions Section(p. 16)
• E-mail Interaction Section(p. 17)
• Summary Points(p. 17)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 18)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 19)
• 2 The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud(p. 20)
• Freud, the Person(p. 20)
• Freud's View of the Person(p. 22)
• Basic Concepts: Freud(p. 22)
• Evaluation(p. 35)
• Conclusions(p. 45)
• Summary Points(p. 49)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 51)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 51)
• 3 Personality's Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung(p. 52)
• Jung, the Person(p. 53)
• Jung's View of the Person(p. 54)
• Basic Concepts: Jung(p. 55)
• Evaluation(p. 65)
• Conclusions(p. 71)
• Summary Points(p. 72)
• Running Comparison(p. 73)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 73)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 74)
• 4 Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler(p. 75)
• Adler, the Person(p. 76)
• Adler's View of the Person(p. 77)
• Basic Concepts: Adler(p. 79)
• Evaluation(p. 88)
• Conclusions(p. 95)
• Summary Points(p. 95)
• Running Comparison(p. 97)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 97)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 98)
• 5 Moving toward, away from, and against Others: Karen Horney(p. 99)
• Horney, the Person(p. 99)
• Horney's View of the Person(p. 101)
• Basic Concepts: Horney(p. 102)
• Evaluation(p. 111)
• Conclusions(p. 118)
• Summary Points(p. 121)
• Running Comparison(p. 123)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 123)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 123)
• 6 Personality from the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan(p. 125)
• Sullivan, the Person(p. 126)
• Sullivan's View of the Person(p. 128)
• Basic Concepts: Sullivan(p. 129)
• Evaluation(p. 139)
• Conclusions(p. 143)
• Summary Points(p. 144)
• Running Comparison(p. 146)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 146)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 146)
• 7 The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson(p. 148)
• Erikson, the Person(p. 149)
• Erikson's View of the Person(p. 151)
• Basic Concepts: Erikson(p. 153)
• Theoretical and Empirical Support for Erikson's Point of View(p. 163012)
• Conclusions(p. 170)
• Summary Points(p. 170)
• Running Comparison(p. 172)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 172)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 173)
• 8 The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm(p. 174)
• Fromm, the Person(p. 175)
• Fromm's View of the Person(p. 177)
• Basic Concepts: Fromm(p. 178)
• Evaluation(p. 192)
• Conclusions(p. 195)
• Summary Points(p. 196)
• Running Comparison(p. 197)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 198)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 198)
• 9 Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers(p. 200)
• Rogers, the Person(p. 200)
• Rogers's View of the Person(p. 203)
• Basic Concepts: Rogers(p. 208)
• Evaluation(p. 216)
• Conclusions(p. 221)
• Summary Points(p. 221)
• Running Comparison(p. 223)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 223)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 224)
• 10 Becoming All that One Can Be: Abraham Maslow(p. 225)
• Maslow, the Person(p. 226)
• Maslow's View of the Person(p. 229)
• Basic Concepts: Maslow(p. 233)
• Evaluation(p. 239)
• Conclusions(p. 245)
• Summary Points(p. 246)
• Running Comparison(p. 247)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 248)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 248)
• 11 Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly(p. 250)
• Kelly, the Person(p. 250)
• Kelly's View of the Person(p. 253)
• Basic Concepts: Kelly(p. 254)
• Personality Development(p. 260)
• Evaluation(p. 263)
• Conclusions(p. 272)
• Summary Points(p. 272)
• Running Comparison(p. 274)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 274)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 275)
• 12 The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter(p. 276)
• Mischel: A Challenge to Traits(p. 277)
• Mischel, the Person(p. 277)
• Mischel's View of the Person(p. 278)
• Basic Concepts: Mischel(p. 280)
• Evaluation(p. 288)
• Conclusions(p. 289)
• Rotter: Internal versus External Control of Our Behavior(p. 290)
• Rotter, the Person(p. 290)
• Rotter's View of the Person(p. 291)
• Basic Concepts: Rotter(p. 292)
• Evaluation(p. 298)
• Conclusions(p. 300)
• Summary Points(p. 301)
• Running Comparison(p. 302)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 303)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 303)
• 13 Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of One's Circumstances: Albert Bandura(p. 304)
• Bandura, the Person(p. 305)
• Bandura's View of the Person(p. 306)
• Basic Concepts: Bandura(p. 309)
• Evaluation(p. 317)
• Conclusions(p. 327)
• Summary Points(p. 327)
• Running Comparison(p. 329)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 329)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 330)
• 14 It's All a Matter of Consequences: B. F. Skinner(p. 331)
• Skinner, the Person(p. 332)
• Skinner's View of the Person(p. 334)
• Basic Concepts: Skinner(p. 337)
• Evaluation(p. 349)
• Conclusions(p. 352)
• Summary Points(p. 352)
• Running Comparison(p. 354)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 354)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 355)
• 15 Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry A. Murray(p. 356)
• Murray, the Person(p. 357)
• Murray's View of the Person(p. 360)
• Basic Concepts: Murray(p. 363)
• Evaluation(p. 370)
• Conclusions(p. 378)
• Summary Points(p. 378)
• Running Comparison(p. 380)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 380)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 381)
• 16 The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck(p. 382)
• Cattell, the Person(p. 383)
• Cattell's View of the Person(p. 385)
• Basic Concepts: Cattell(p. 387)
• Evaluation(p. 390)
• Conclusions(p. 400)
• Eysenck: 16 = 3--Conceiving of Personality in Three Dimensions(p. 400)
• Eysenck, the Person(p. 401)
• Eysenck's View of the Person(p. 402)
• Basic Concepts and Contributions: Eysenck(p. 403)
• Eysenck's Last Word(p. 408)
• Limitations(p. 408)
• Conclusions(p. 411)
• Summary Points(p. 411)
• Running Comparison(p. 413)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 413)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 414)
• 17 Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport(p. 415)
• Allport, the Person(p. 416)
• Allport's View of the Person(p. 419)
• Basic Concepts: Allport(p. 420)
• Personality Development(p. 423)
• Personality and Prejudice(p. 431)
• Evaluation(p. 441)
• Conclusions(p. 442)
• Summary Points(p. 443)
• Running Comparison(p. 444)
• Essay/Critical Thinking Questions(p. 445)
• E-mail Interaction(p. 445)
• Appendix Where Is Personality Going?(p. 446)
• Glossary(p. 460)
• References(p. 480)
• Names Index(p. 519)
• Subject Index(p. 524)

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Bem P. Allen, Jr., Ph.D. has conducted research in personality-social psychology as well as distance perception and memory. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Society for Personality Assessment, and recipient of the 2001 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award. Professor Allen has also received the WIU Award for Excellence in Diversity and Multicultural Programing, Sigma Xi (1976) and College of Arts and Sciences Researcher of the Year (1990). He was Appointed Consulting Editor for Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Personality and Individual Differences Section (journal of the APA) effective January, 1, 1989; reappointed for 1990-91 and has served as reviewer for many personality and social psychology journals.