The framework employs 4 topics to organize the field: personality’s (1) identification (or definition), (2) components, (3) organization, and (4) development. Each of the 4 topics is associated, in turn, with its own subsidiary framework that outlines its more specific coverage. Extrascientific considerations as the valuation of a personality as good, bad, or indifferent are also examined. The systems framework communicates personality psychology more effectively than previous presentations of the field. Its fieldwide overview provides a unified perspective for studying, explaining, and evaluating the personality system. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
