Ecological Systems Theory Concepts

Ecological Systems Theory Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

4th - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains Yuri Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which outlines how a child's development is influenced by their environment. The theory divides the environment into five levels: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. Each level represents different types of influences, from direct interactions with family and peers to broader cultural and historical contexts. The video uses the example of a 5-year-old named Alex to illustrate how these systems impact development.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who developed the Ecological Systems Theory?

Sigmund Freud

Erik Erikson

Yuri Bronfenbrenner

Jean Piaget

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which system is closest to the individual and involves direct interactions?

Exosystem

Chronosystem

Macrosystem

Microsystem

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a setting within the Microsystem?

A parent's workplace

Cultural values

Historical events

Home and school

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do interactions within the Mesosystem affect a person?

They have no impact

They are indirect and interconnected

They are direct and isolated

They are only cultural

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a Mesosystem interaction?

A child's interaction with their teacher

The cultural values of a community

A parent's relationship with their workplace

The relationship between a child's parents and teacher

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which system involves settings that affect a person indirectly?

Macrosystem

Exosystem

Microsystem

Chronosystem

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can a parent's job affect a child in the Exosystem?

Through decisions made at the workplace

By affecting the child's school environment

By influencing cultural values

Through direct interaction

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