Ecological Systems Theory Quiz

Who developed the Ecological Systems Theory?

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

• Urie Bronfenbrenner

• Erik Erikson

According to the Ecological Systems Theory, which system is the closest to the individual and includes direct interactions with parents, peers, and teachers?

• Macrosystem

• Exosystem

• Mesosystem

• Microsystem

What does the Chronosystem in the Ecological Systems Theory represent?

Which system includes the larger social system that influences the individual, such as cultural values and customs?

• Macrosystem

• Exosystem

• Mesosystem

• Microsystem

What is the term for the interactions between the different layers of the individual's environment in the Ecological Systems Theory?

• Interactions

• Cross-system communication

• Mesosystem

• Systemic linkage

According to the family systems approach, what happens when there is a change in any member or subsystem?

• It does not affect other members or subsystems.

• It results in a period of disequilibrium.

• It strengthens the family bond immediately.

• It leads to the isolation of the member.

What is the impact of each member or subsystem in a family according to the family systems approach?

• Each member operates independently without influencing others.

• Each member or subsystem influences other members or subsystems.

• Each member or subsystem has a negligible effect on the family.

• Each member or subsystem competes with others for dominance.

Adolescence is a time of what kind of disequilibrium according to the image?

• Pathological disequilibrium

• Normative disequilibrium

• Systematic disequilibrium

• Chronic disequilibrium

What does the image suggest about the effect of adolescence on family relationships?

• It only affects the child's relationship with the mother.

• It does not affect the family relationships at all.

• It affects each dyadic relationship differently, as well as the family as a whole.

• It strengthens the family relationships uniformly.

Which sub-system is labeled as (F) in the diagram?

• Father-Child Sub-System

• Mother-Child Sub-System

• Parents Sub-System

• Family Sub-System