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Green, James A. – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Reviews methods for testing whether two or more correlation matrices differ from each other. Illustrates methods for evaluating the similarities of two independent correlation matrices, such as those obtained from boys and girls, and two dependent correlation matrices, such as those obtained in longitudinal research that uses multiple measures.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Developmental Psychology, Models, Multivariate Analysis
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Rodgers, Joseph Lee; Rowe, David C.; Buster, Maury – Developmental Psychology, 1998
Expands an existing nonlinear dynamic epidemic model of onset of social activities (EMOSA), motivated by social contagion theory, to quantify the likelihood of pregnancy for adolescent girls of different sexuality statuses. Compares five sexuality/pregnancy models to explain variance in national prevalence curves. Finds that adolescent girls have…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Females, Incidence
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Grusec, Joan E.; Goodnow, Jacqueline J. – Developmental Psychology, 1994
Proposes that internalization as a result of discipline is based on a child's accurate perception of the parental message and acceptance or rejection of it. Mechanisms promoting acceptance are perceptions of the parent's actions as appropriate, motivation to accept the parental position, and perception that a value has been self-generated.…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Discipline, Influences, Interpersonal Competence
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Cummings, E. Mark – Developmental Psychology, 1995
Reviews recent research that suggests that changes in family environments because of parental depression increase children's risk for psychopathology. Argues that some aspects of family and child functioning may not be adversely affected by parental depression. Considers conceptual models to explain the effects of parental depression, and areas…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Depression (Psychology), Family Environment, Models
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Turkheimer, Eric; Gottesman, Irving I. – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Notes that psychologists' interest in behavioral development concerns individual differences in behavior. Explores complexities of genetic and environmental determination of development, and of canalization. Intelligence is considered as an example of the canalization of human behavior. (BC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences, Experience
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Lerner, Richard M. – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Maintains that (1) research questions must address intra- and extraorganism contextual relations and must be multidisciplinary in scope; (2) research must be sensitive to contextual variability and individual differences; and (3) scholars must develop empirically generative models linking the development of human beings with changing contexts. (BC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Context Effect
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Dodge, Kenneth A.; Pettit, Gregory S. – Developmental Psychology, 2003
A biopsychosocial model of the development of adolescent chronic conduct problems is presented and supported through a review of empirical findings. The model posits that biological dispositions and sociocultural contexts place certain children at risk in early life but that life experiences with parents, peers, and social institutions increment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems