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MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself–including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography. Appropriate for undergraduate-level courses in Personality and Personality Theory. Successfully classroom tested, this revised examination introduces the reader to the principal theories of the field which are of greatest current importance to the understanding of personality, including a thorough treatment of cognitive theory. The authors clearly present each theory and explore the research, applications, and evaluations that stem from it. The volume's first chapter reveals the structure of theory, ways of comprehending and evaluating theories, and the major issues facing all personality theories. The final chapter gives a comparative analysis and overall evaluation of the various theories and discusses the future of personality theory.