Bronfenbrenner's Bio-Ecological Model of Development Theory

A social worker assigned to a family would be part of the exosystem. a. true b. false

a. true

Child care is part of the microsystem. a. true b. false

a. true

Dr. Bronfenbrenner focuses on patterns of development across time as well as the interactions between the development of the child and the cognitive effects of music. a. True b. False

b. False (the environment)

Criticism of the Bio-Ecological Model is that it focuses too much on the biological, cognitive, and human aspects of development. a. True b. False

b. False (too little focus on human aspects)

The updated version of the Bio-Ecological Model that includes three more domains of human development is called: a. Integrated Biological System Framework Model b. Integrated Ecological System Framework Model. c. Integrated Neurological System Framework Model d. Integrated Cognitive System Framework Model

b. Integrated Ecological System Framework Model

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. a. microsystem b. macrosystem c. exosystem. d. chronosystem

c. exosystem

According to Bronfenbrenner, the environment _______. answer choices a. negatively impacts the breakdown in exosystem activities b. is a static force c. is an effective substitute for lack of parental involvement d. is an ever-changing system.

d. is an ever-changing system

How many different systems does a person's environment have according to Bronfenbrenner? a. 5 b. 4 c. 6 d. 3

a. 5

An example of an Exosystem would be: a. A parent's workplace. b. An individual's neighborhood c. An individual's friend group d. A religious study group

a. A parent's workplace

_____________ is the environment / people which the child is not directly involved with but influence by. a. Exosystem. b. Microsystem c. Mesosystem d. Macrosystem

a. Exosystem

An example of a Microsystem would be: a. Family interaction. b. Musical interaction c. Financial interaction d. Traumatic interaction

a. Family interaction

Cognitive processes involve: a. The changes in an individual's thinking and intelligence. b. The changes in an individual's personality and intelligence c. The changes in an individual's thinking and processing d. The changes in an individual's personality and processing

a. The changes in an individual's thinking and intelligence

A child's Microsystem involves: a. Their immediate environment. b. Their detached environment c. Their internal environment d. Their interpersonal environment

a. Their immediate environment

A Mesosystem is comprised of the connections between Microsystems. a. True b. False

a. True

An individual does not have control over their experiences in an Exosystem. a. True b. False

a. True

An individual's Macrosystem involves their surrounding broader cultural context. a. True b. False

a. True

The immediate family, the home, school, and neighborhood are all examples of a Microsystem. a. True b. False

a. True

The following are the different systems of a person's environment, except. a. ecosystem. b. microsystem c. mesosytem d. macrosystem

a. ecosystem

An example of the exosystem would be the affect on a child if a parent is laid off from his workplace. a. true b. false

a. true

One of Bronfenbrenner's theories is that nothing in a child's life is static; things are constantly changing. a. true b. false

a. true

The child is not directly involved with the mesosystems, but is affected by them. a. true b. false

a. true

The laws by which a family lives is reflected in the macrosystem. a. true b. false

a. true

The system closest to the child is the microsystem consisting of teachers, friends, neighborhood play areas, and immediate family. a. true b. false

a. true

The three domains of human development that were added to the Bio-Ecological Model include: a. Biological, Cognitive, and Socio-cultural processes b. Biological, Cognitive, and Socio-emotional processes. c. Biological, Neurological, and Socio-emotional processes d. Biological, Neurological, and Socio-cultural processes

b. Biological, Cognitive, and Socio-emotional processes

Which system relates to how things change overtime? a. Microsystem b. Chronosystem. c. Mesosystem d. Exosystem

b. Chronosystem

A child's Mesosystem involves: a. Connections between Macrosystems b. Connections between Microsystems. c. Connections between family d. Connections between peers

b. Connections between Microsystems

A parent's workplace, a child's school, community services, and mass media would comprise an individual's: a. Mesosystem b. Exosystem. c. Chronicsystem Cryosystem

b. Exosystem

The Bio-Ecological Model describes the interplay between the individual and the cultural contexts within which the individual develops. a. True b. False

b. False ( between the individual and the social contexts)

The three domains of human development that were added to the Bio-Ecological Model are biological, cognitive, and socio-cultural processes. a. True b. False

b. False ( biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional processes)

The socio-cultural conditions affecting an individual's development are known as a Chronosystem. a. True b. False

b. False (Socio-historical)

An example of a Macrosystem would be: a. The impact of city dwelling b. The impact of socio-economic factors in development. c. The impact of media The impact of an individual's neighborhood

b. The impact of socio-economic factors in development

A child's Chronosystem involves: a. The socio-biological conditions that affect development b. The socio-historical conditions that affect development. c. The socio-cultural conditions that affect development The socio-economic conditions that affect development

b. The socio-historical conditions that affect development

The macrosystem is the one system that has no affect on the child. a. true b. false

b. false

20 year old Ross lives in a country with very low governmental standards for public education. As a result, he is barely literate. The public policies that impact Ross's education are part of the ______ a. mesosystem b. macrosystem. c. microsystem d. exosystem

b. macrosystem

What layer is comprised of cultural values, customs, and laws? a. microsystem b. macrosystem. c. chronosystem d. exosystem

b. macrosystem

Cultural beliefs and values are included in which system? a. Mesosystem b. Microsystem c. Macrosystem. d. Exosystem

c. Macrosystem

Socio-emotional processes involve: a. The changes in an individual's relationship with other people in emotions, in intelligence, and in the role of family in development b. The changes in an individual's relationship with other people in emotions, in intelligence, and in the role of social contexts in development c. The changes in an individual's relationship with other people in emotions, in personality, and in the role of social contexts in development. d. The changes in an individual's relationship with other people in emotions, in personality and in the role of family in development

c. The changes in an individual's relationship with other people in emotions, in personality, and in the role of social contexts in development

A child's Exosystem involves: a. Their immediate environment b. Their direct environment c. Their indirect environment. d. Their political environment

c. Their indirect environment

What is the most influential level of the ecological systems theory? a. Chronosystem b. Exosystem c. microsystem. d. macrosystem

c. microsystem

Criticism of the Bio-Ecological Model include: a. Focuses too much on the biological aspects of development b. Focuses too much on the cognitive aspects of development c. Not enough information about human development d. All of the above.

d. All of the above

An example of a Mesosystem would be: a. Connection between family and historical context b. Connection between friends and the legal system c. Connection between historical context and the legal system d. Connection between family and friends.

d. Connection between family and friends

The Five Systems of the Bio-Ecological Theory of Human Development are: a. Microsystem, Macrosystem, Exosystem, Mesosystem, and Chronicsystem b. Microsystem, Macrosystem, Extrasystem, Mesosystem, and Chronicsystem c. Microsystem, Macrosystem, Extrasystem, Morphicsystem, and Chronosystem d. Microsystem, Macrosystem, Exosystem, Mesosystem, and Chronosystem.

d. Microsystem, Macrosystem, Exosystem, Mesosystem, and Chronosystem

An example of a Chronosystem would be: a. The role of ethnicity in an individual's development b. Family interaction c. All of the above d. None of the above.

d. None of the above

Biological processes involve: a. The physical changes in an individual's brain b. The physical changes in an individual's life c. The physical changes in an individual's senses d. The physical changes in an individual's body.

d. The physical changes in an individual's body

A child's Macrosystem involves: a. The surrounding cultural and political values b. The surrounding political and social values c. The surrounding traditional and economic values d. The surrounding social and cultural values.

d. The surrounding social and cultural values