BLOG #2 Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

l  Aiken, Lewis R. Personality assessment Methods and practices. Seattle: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 1996. Print.

This book argues some issues such as bias on personality test and continuing controversies including trait vs. situation in personality. It also discusses some new methods and measurements of personality.

l  Ashton, Michael C. Individual differences and personality. Amsterdam: Elservier Academic Press, 2007, Print.

This book approaches personality psychology from several different perspectives; developmental changes and stability of personality, genetic and environmental influences and cross-generational and cross national differences. It also discusses reliability and validity of personality assessment in terms of content, construct, consistency and criteria.

l  Goleman, Daniel. “Personality: Major Traits Found Stable Through Life.” New York Times (Jun 9. 1987): C1. Print.

This article talks about the three major traits that are stable through life (which are anxiety level, friendliness and eagerness for novel experiences) and their evidence. It also states some other traits that can vary greatly as a person goes through life.

l  Goodstein, Leonard D. and Richard I. Lanyon. Readings in personality assessment. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1971, Print.

This book contains criticism of personality assessment and problems of application such as social desirability and other response distortions. It also contains some new directions in personality assessment.

l  Herson, Michel. Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment Industrial and Organizational Assessment. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2004. Print.

l  Hilsenrothn, Mark J. and Daniel L. Segal. Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment Personality Assessment. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2004. Print.

Those two highly academic books contain trait theories with its interpretation, the range of applicability and limitations, cross-cultural factors and future development as well.

l  Lanyon, Richard I. and Leonard D. Goodstein.  Personality assessment. New York: John Wiley & sons, Inc, 1971. Print.

This book contains descriptions of various personality theories in depth.

And some more books and articles as I find.