Ecological Systems Theory

How many different systems does a pernon's environment has according to bronfenbrenner?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3

What is the most influential level of the ecological systems theory?

• Chronosystem

• Exosystem

• microsystem

• macrosystem

The following are the different systems of a person's environment, except.

• ecosystem

• microsystem

• mesosytem

• macrosystem

What layer is comprised of cultural values, customs, and laws?

• Microsystem

• macrosystem

• chronosystem

• exosystem

This system encompasses the dimension of time as it relates to a child's environments.

• chronosystem

• macrosystem

• microsystem

• exosystem

The connection between the child's teacher and his parents and between his church and his neighborhood is an example of this layer.

• mesosystem

• exosystem

• macrosystem

• microsystem

Parent workplace schedules or community-based family resources are examples of this layer. The child may not be directly involved at this level, but he feels the positive or negative force involved with the interaction with his own system.

• microsystem

• macrosystem

• exosystem

• chronosystem

At which layer is bi-directional influences are strongest and have the greatest impact on the child?

• microsystem

• macrosystem

• exosystem

• chronosystem

What theory views child development as a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment

The mesosystem of the Ecological Systems Theory is defined as

• cultural values and beliefs

• what happens in a historical context

• interactions between those surrounding the individual

• larger institutions such as mass media, health care