Title:
Taking sides. Clashing views in personality psychology
Series:
Taking sides.
Publication Information:
New York, NY. : McGraw-Hill, 2011
Physical Description:
xxvi, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780078050008
Subject Term:
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Summary
Summary
Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. 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. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource.
Table of Contents
| Unit 1 Personality Traits |
| Issue 1 Is the Five-Factor Model an Adequate Theory of Personality? |
| Issue 2 Is Personality Stable Across the Life Span? |
| Issue 3 Is Neuroticism a Purely Negative Trait? |
| Issue 4 Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) a Valid Tool for Career Selection? |
| Unit 2 Biological Bases of Personality |
| Issue 5 Do Animals Have Personalities? |
| Issue 6 Are Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Driven by Evolution? |
| Unit 3 Emotion |
| Issue 7 Is the Positive Psychology Movement Fundamentally Flawed? |
| Issue 8 Can We Make Ourselves Happier? |
| Issue 9 Does Money Lead to Happiness? |
| Issue 10 Is Our Self-Esteem Dependent on Others' Views of Us? |
| Issue 11 Should Freud's Theories Be Abandoned as Useless? |
| Issue 12 Are Positive Illusions Healthy? |
| Issue 13 Is "Emotional Intelligence" Really Intelligence? |
| Unit 5 Relationships |
| Issue 14 Does Birth Order Influence Our Personalities? |
| Issue 15 Does the Internet Improve Social Relationships? |
| Unit 6 Contemporary Topics |
| Issue 16 Are Stereotypes about a Culture's Personality True? |
| Issue 17 Are Young Adults More Narcissistic Than Previous Generations? |
| Issue 18 Is It Ethical to Enhance Cognitive Abilities? |
