Paradigms of Personality Assessment

By Jerry S. Wiggins

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157230913X
• ISBN13: 9781572309135
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"