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fei75766_ch01_001-018.indd 2  02/06/20 10:41 AMIntroduction to 
Personality Theory
◆ What Is Personality?
◆ What Is a Theory?
Theory Defined
Theory andItsRelatives
WhyDifferent Theories?
Perspectives inTheories ofPersonality
Theorists’ Personalities andTheir Theories 
ofPersonality
What Makes aTheory Useful?
◆ Dimensions for a Concept of Humanity
◆ Research in Personality Theory
◆ Key Terms and Concepts
◆ ReferencesCHAPTER 1
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