CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

BRONFENBRENNERS ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, interactions between a father and his child occur in the ____
A
mesosystem.
B
macrosystem.
C
microsystem.
D
exosystem.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Important influences in the microsystem include family, neighborhood, and school. Mesosystem: This system establishes connections between the child’s different microsystems. Examples include relationships between parents and teachers or connections between community groups and the child’s family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bronfenbrenner’s structure of environment: The microsystem – this is the layer closest to the child and contains the structures with which the child has direct contact. The microsystem encompasses the relationships and interactions a child has with her immediate surroundings (Berk, 2000).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mesosystem The mesosytem involves the relationships between the microsystems in one’s life. This means that your family experience may be related to your school experience. For example, if a child is neglected by his parents, he may have a low chance of developing positive attitude towards his teachers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The microsystem is the immediate environment in which the child lives. Microsystems include any immediate relationships or organizations the child interacts with, such as, the family, peer group, or school setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mesosystem. The next level of ecological systems theory is the mesosystem. The mesosystem consists of the interactions between the different parts of a person’s microsystem.

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