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Chapter 3
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personality: A comparative analysis of the predictive validity of personality traits, SES, and
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Chapter 4
Mischel, W. (1968). Personality and assessment. New York: Wiley.
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Chapter 5
Plomin, R., Chipuer, H. M., & Loehlin, J. C. (1990). Behavioral genetics and personality. In L. A.
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NJ: Erlbaum.
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Chapter 6
Buss, D. M. (1997). Evolutionary foundations of personality. In R. Hogan, J. A. Johnson, & S. R.
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Chapter 7
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Freud, S. (1901). The psychopathology of everyday life. Standard edition, Vol. 6. London:
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Chapter 8
Holmes, D. S. (1992). The evidence for repression: An examination of sixty years of research. In
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Chapter 9
Freud, A. (1936). The ego and mechanisms of defense. New York: International Universities
Press.
Jung, C. G. (1964). Man and his symbols. Garden City, NY: Doubleday.
Erikson, E. (1963). Childhood and society. New York: Norton.
Chapter 10
Dollard, J., & Miller, N. E. (1950). Personality and psychotherapy: An analysis in terms of
learning, thinking, and culture. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and human behavior. New York: Macmillan.
Emmons, R. A. (1997). Motives and goals. In R. Hogan, J. A. Johnson, S. R. Briggs (Eds.),
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 13
Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic happiness: Using the new positive psychology to realize
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Chapter 14
Mischel, W. (1973). Toward a cognitive social learning reconceptualization of personality.
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Chapter 15
Cervone, D. & Shoda, Y. (1999). The coherence of personality: social-cognitive bases of
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Chapter 16
Mischel, W. & Shoda, Y. (1995). A cognitive-affective system theory of personality:
Reconceptualizing situations, dispositions, dynamics, and invariance in personality structure.
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Chapter 17
Gollwitzer, P. M. (1999). Implementation intentions: Strong effects of simple plans. American
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Chapter 18
Benedict, R. (1934). Patterns of culture. New York: American Library.
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