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In this chapter we examine individual differences among human beings, how such differences are measured, and the psychological implications of such differences for understanding personality and behaviour. First of all we discuss psychological tests and testing techniques, for it is by the application of these measures that individual differences have been discovered.
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Annotated reading
Cattell, R.B. and Kline, P. (1977) The Scientific Analysis of Personality and Motivation. London: Academic Press. A full account of the factor analysis of personality where the results are related to clinical theories.
Cronbach, L. (1976) Essentials of Psychological Testing. Chicago: Harper & Row. A clear comprehensive discussion of psychological testing and tests.
Hall, G.S. and Lindzey, G. (1973) Theories of Personality. New York: Wiley. A good summary of a variety of personality theories.
Vernon, P.E. (1979) Intelligence, Heredity and Environment. San Francisco: Freeman. Vernon is well-known for his balanced account of issues relating to intelligence, its measurement, and social significance. This is one of the most recent reviews of topics in the field and is written in a lucid style.
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Kline, P. (1982). Personality and individual assessment. In: Psychology and People: A Tutorial Text. Psychology for Professional Groups. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16909-2_2
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