Review of Fields of Psychology

Abstract

Reviews the book, Fields of Psychology by J. P. Guilford (Editor) (see record 1940-02214-000 ), calling it a big book, both in the literal and figurative senses. Some of the faults are faults of content. Much material included in a book of this type is necessarily overfamiliar and inconsistent in its relationship to the other parts of the book. Since each chapter is an "expression of one man's point of view, the task of editing thus becomes of major importance. In this respect, the editor has undoubtedly done as well as possible with such varied material. The book as a whole covers all the major fields of psychology. It is designed primarily as a second semester textbook and will probably fulfill its purpose for such semi-advanced students admirably. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)