Personality: Theories and Assessment, 3rd Edition

Personality psychology was established as an area within psychology which was devoted to studying the person as a coherent and unique whole. Personality psychology looks for answers to numerous questions. In what ways do human beings differ? In what situations and along what dimensions do they differ? Why do they differ? How much do they differ? How consistent are human differences? Can they be measured? These are the issues that this text will explore.