Human Differences.

Human Differences.

This text reviews the mass of information concerning the ways in which individuals and groups differ from each other. Reviews of research findings and interpretations are provided on: physical appearance, performance and health; cognitive abilities; personality; and development across the life span....

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Main Author: Aiken, Lewis R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Subjects:
Individual differences.
Psicología diferencial
Difference (Psychology)
Individual differences
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Origins and Developments; INDIVIDUALISM; SCIENTIFIC BEGINNINGS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING; OTHER DEVELOPMENTS; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 2 Measurement and Research Methods; VARIABLES AND MEASUREMENT; RESEARCH METHODS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 3 Biological Foundations; PHYSICAL VARIABLES AND SYSTEMS; HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS; EVOLUTION AND GENETICS; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 4 Sociocultural Foundations; ATTACHMENT AND PARENTING; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE.
  • SEX AND GENDERETHNICITY AND CULTURE; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 5 Physical Appearance, Performance, and Health; MEASURING AND DESCRIBING THE HUMAN BODY; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; HEALTH AND ILLNESS; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 6 Theories, Concepts, and Correlates of Cognitive Abilities; THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE; STABILITY AND CHANGE IN COGNITIVE ABILITIES; GENDER AND ETHNICITY; HOME, SCHOOL, AND WORK; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 7 Exceptional and Special Cognitive Abilities; GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COGNITIVE DISABILITIES; INTELLECTUAL GIFTEDNESS AND CREATIVITY.
  • SOME OTHER INTELLIGENCESSPECIAL ABILITIES; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 8 Personality Theories, Concepts, and Correlates; THEORIES OF PERSONALITY; VARIABLES, MEASURES, AND METHODOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; PERCEPTUAL AND COGNITIVE STYLES; DEMOGRAPHIC CORRELATES; OTHER CORRELATES OF PERSONALITY; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 9 Personality Problems and Disorders; STRESS AND ILLNESS; MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; 10 Differences Across the Life Span; EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND EXPENDITURES; MATES AND FAMILIES; FRIENDSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS.
  • CRIME AND PREJUDICERIME AND PREJUDICE; SUMMARY; SUGGESTED READINGS; Glossary; References; Author Index; Subject Index.

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