| Paradigms of Personality Assessment Revised Edition Contributor(s): Wiggins, Jerry S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593852614 ISBN-13: 9781593852610 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: From distinguished scholar and teacher Jerry S. Wiggins, this book is a uniquely integrative introduction to adult personality assessment that will engage graduate and undergraduate students alike. Part I thoroughly reviews five major assessment paradigms--psychodynamic, interpersonal, personological, multivariate, and empirical. In Part II, leading representatives of each paradigm are invited to interpret extensive test and interview data collected from a single subject. The resulting "collaborative case study" facilitates comparison of techniques, theories, and interpretations; illuminates the unique contributions of each paradigm; and suggests areas of common ground and potential integration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General |
| Dewey: 155.28 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.56" W x 8.7" (1.11 lbs) 386 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From distinguished scholar and teacher Jerry S. Wiggins, this book is a uniquely integrative introduction to adult personality assessment that will engage graduate and undergraduate students alike. Part I thoroughly reviews five major assessment paradigms--psychodynamic, interpersonal, personological, multivariate, and empirical. In Part II, leading representatives of each paradigm are invited to interpret extensive test and interview data collected from a single subject. The resulting collaborative case study facilitates comparison of techniques, theories, and interpretations; illuminates the unique contributions of each paradigm; and suggests areas of common ground and potential integration. |