Personality judgment : a realistic approach to person perception /

Accuracy in judging personality is important in clinical assessment, applied settings, and everyday life. Personality judgments are important in assessing job candidates, choosing friends, and determining who we can trust and rely on in our personal lives. Thus, the accuracy of those judgments is im...

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Main Authors: Funder, David Charles
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: San Diego :
Publication Dates: 1999.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780122699306
Summary: Accuracy in judging personality is important in clinical assessment, applied settings, and everyday life. Personality judgments are important in assessing job candidates, choosing friends, and determining who we can trust and rely on in our personal lives. Thus, the accuracy of those judgments is important to both individuals and organizations. In examining personality judgment, this book takes a sweeping look at the field's history, assumptions, and current research findings. The book explores the construct of traits within the person-situation debate, defends the human judge in the face of
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 238 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-230) and index.
ISBN: 9780080492063
0080492061
Index Number: BF698
CLC: B848
Contents: Front Cover; Personality Judgment A Realistic Approach to Person Perception; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Approaching Accuracy; Chapter 2. The Very Existence of Personality; Chapter 3. Error and Accuracy in the Study of Personality Judgment; Chapter 4. Methodological and Philosophical Considerations; Chapter 5. The Process of Accurate Personality Judgment; Chapter 6. Moderators of Accuracy; Chapter 7. Self-Knowledge; Chapter 8. Prospects for Improving Accuracy; References; Index.