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Kagan, Jerome – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1980
Addresses four major issues in developmental psychology: the preservation of structures over time; the psychological growth functions for emergent competences; the mechanisms of change in development; and the determinants of individual variation in psychological development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cognitive Processes, Competence, Individual Development

Lachman, Margie E.; Burack, Orah R. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
Presents an overview of the topics of planning and control to provide a context for the articles in this issue of the journal. Considers development across the life span, subgroup variations, and correlates. Also explores potential linkages between planning and control. (MM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Decision Making

Sansone, Carol; Berg, Cynthia A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
Describes a model of adaptation to the environment across the life span. Proposes that an individual's performance in an activity is affected not only by cognitive capacity but also by perceptions and definitions of the activity. Empirical support for the model, based on a survey of individuals' everyday experiences and on laboratory studies, is…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Change