中文摘要：

毕生控制理论能较好地解释毕生发展，认为适应能力的中心特质是动机调节，可促进个体发展并使其达到最优化。生命历程被视为由一列有序的目标定向行动周期组织而成，该周期包括目标选择、目标结合及目标解除。基于该角度，在回顾控制理论的基本概念、初级控制的首要性和毕生发展轨迹基础上，对毕生发展的调节模型和控制策略的适应功能进行了综合阐述。未来研究应从跨文化情境下的适用性、满足适应目标选择三个因素的进一步验证和成功老龄化相关研究等方面开展更深入的探讨。

英文摘要：

Life-span theory of control is deemed to interpreting life-span development preferably, which proposes a central feature of adaptive capacity is the regulation of motivation. The theory can promote individual development, and to make them to be optimization. Moreover, the life course is viewed as being organized around a sequential series of goal-oriented action cycles that involve goal selection, goal engagement, and disengagement from goals. Basing on the previous point and reviewing the basic content of life-span theory of control, the paper presents a comprehensive explanation for regulatory models of life-span development and adaptive function of control strategies, which mainly summarizes the relative theoretical views. The future studies should consider the application of this theory from cross-cultural situation, further validation in meeting three requirements of adaptive goals selection and discussion the related researches of successful aging.