Personality: A Systems Approach

Personality: A Systems Approach

<span><span>Organized around the personality systems framework, this text offers students a clear and engaging introduction to the study of personality. The second edition integrates cutting-edge research and provides a comprehensive road map toward understanding (1) what personality is; (2) what personality’s major subsystems are by breaking down motivation, emotion, cognition, and self; (3) how personality’s parts are organized; and (4) how personality develops and changes over time.</span></span><br /><span><span><br /><br />New and Updated Features:</span></span><br /><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li><span>Engaging case examples throughout each chapter bring concepts to life.</span></li><li><span>Valuable study aids, including chapter-opening big picture questions, review questions, and glossary reinforce each chapter’s main topics.</span></li><li><span>A fresh design incorporates </span><span>new</span><span> figures and tables.</span></li><li><span>A new learning package designed to enhance the experience of both instructors and students includes a test bank, a Respondus test bank, and a companion website.</span></li></ul><span><span><br />This book is accompanied by a learning package designed to enhance the experience of both instructors and students.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">Test Bank. </span><span>For every chapter in the text, the Test Bank includes multiple choice questions in a variety of skill levels and organized by chapter topic. The Test Bank is available to adopters in Word, PDF or Respondus formats. <br /><br />Our Test Bank is most flexibly used in Respondus, test authoring software which is available in two forms. Check with your university to see if you have a site license to the full program, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Respondus 4.0</span></span><span>, which offers the option to upload your tests to any of the most popular course management systems such as Blackboard. If you don’t have a Respondus license or do not care about having your tests in a course management system, you can use our test bank file in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Respondus LE</span></span><span>. The LE program is free and can be used to automate the process of creating tests in print format.<br />• Visit the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Respondus Test Bank Network</span></span><span> to download the test bank for either Respondus 4.0 or Respondus LE.<br />• If you prefer to use our Test Bank in Word or PDF, please <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sign-In</span></span><span> if you are a registered user, or <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Register</span></span><span> then email us at [email protected] .<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">Companion Website.</span><span> Accompanying the text is an open-access Companion Website designed to reinforce the main topics. For each chapter, flash cards, self-quizzes, and additional review resources help students master the information they learn in the classroom. Students can access the Companion Website from their computer or mobile device at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">textbooks.rowman.com/mayer2e</span></span><span>.</span></span>