Taking sides. Clashing views in personality psychology / Clashing views in personality psychology Personality psychology selected, edited, and with introductions by Laurel C. Newman [and] Randy J. Larsen - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011 - xxvi, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Taking sides . - Taking sides .

Includes bibliographical references

Personality traits -- Biological bases of personality -- Emotion -- Cognitive and psychoanalytic -- Relationships -- Contemporary topics

This debate style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in abnormal psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading psychologists and researchers, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. "Taking Sides" readers feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume

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Personality