| Paradigms of Personality Assessment Contributor(s): Wiggins, Jerry S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 157230913X ISBN-13: 9781572309135 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 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 |
| LCCN: 2003005958 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" (1.53 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. |