Overview

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.

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Author:   Colin Cooper
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780340808160

ISBN 10:   0340808160
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   31 July 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781444108590
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction to individual differences Measuring individual differences Kelly and Rogers The reliability and validity of psychological tests Freud's psychoanalytic theory Factor analysis Trait theories of personality Performing and interpreting factor analysis Alternative approaches to assessing personality Biological and social bases of personality The structure and measurement of abilities Item response theory Ability processes Personality and ability over the lifespan Environmental and genetic determinants of personality and ability The psychology of mood and motivation Constructing a test Problems with tests Conclusions Appendices Indexes

Reviews

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 20021101 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 20021101

Author Information

Colin Cooper is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, UK.

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