Harris, D. B. (1951). Differential psychology. [Review of the book Differential psychology (Rev. Ed.). A. Anastasi & J. P. Foley, Jr.]. Psychological Bulletin, 48(3), 265-267.
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Reviews the book Differential psychology , by Anastasi, Anne, and Foley, John P., Jr., (see record 1950-01528-000). This book has been greatly enlarged and improved over the original text. Extensive material from biology, child development, and anthropology has been added, as well as many new citations from the psychological literature, which has grown so extensively during the 12 years between the editions. While the general outline of the book remains the same, there is marked improvement in the organization of many chapters, in the use of graphs and tables, and in the general format. The book is very complete in literature cited and in the coverage of its topic. While it is a little ponderous for undergraduates in psychology or education, it certainly is well suited to the advanced critical student. It deserves wide usage. Possibly the inconsistencies in criticism and interpretation which occur add to its merit for use with students who have some background in literature and in research method. It becomes a provocative source of discussion, where a more consistent book would be only doctrinaire. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)