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Morgan, Elyse; Farber, Barry A. – Adolescence, 1982
Evaluates the effects of expanding sex-role alternatives on the passage of American middle-class women through the Eriksonian model of identity achievement. Contrasts contemporary norms regarding appropriate feminine roles with the more constricted social expectations of Erikson's time. Discusses validity of Erikson's original model of female…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Behavior Standards, Females, Interpersonal Relationship

Cantor, Nancy – American Psychologist, 1990
Discusses a cognitive perspective on personality, focusing on how dispositions are cognitively expressed and maintained in social interaction. Shows how individuals interpret life tasks in light of their most accessible schemas, envisaging alternative future selves, and devising cognitive strategies to guide behavior. Discusses adaptiveness of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Daily Living Skills