Bronfenbrenner's Human Ecological Model

Question 1

Human Ecological Model

Answer 1

involves interrelationships between humans and their environments

Question 2

4 basic structures

Answer 2

• Microsystem
• Mesosystem
• Exosystem
• Macrosystem

Question 3

Microsystem

Answer 3

refers to the activities and relationships with significant others.

Child's developments depends on the interactions among:
family (primary socializer)
school
peer group
community
media

Question 4

Mesosystem

Answer 4

Intermediate - consist of LINKAGES and interrelationships between two or more of a developing person’s microsystems.

Question 5

Exosystem

Answer 5

Outside - setting that children are not active participants in, but it still affects them. (Ex: School Board)

Question 6

Macrosystem

Answer 6

Large - consists of the society and subculture to which a person belongs.

Ethnicity - ascribed attributes from family
Culture - learned behavior

Question 7

Low-Context Macro

Answer 7

Characterized by rationality, practicality, competition, individuality and progress.
(Ex: Steve Jobs)

• valuing progress
• fragmented relationships
• try to control nature

Question 8

High-Context Macro

Answer 8

Characterized by intuitiveness, emotionality, cooperation, group identity and tradition.
(Ex: Amish)

• harmony with nature and others in social network
• valuing tradition

Question 9

Chronosystem

Answer 9

temporal changes in the ecological system or individual over time, producing new condition that affect development

• tech changes
• Sig. societal events (9/11)

Question 10

Normative Event

Answer 10

Typical events; experienced by majority

Question 11

Non-normative Event

Answer 11

Not typical events; experienced by minority

Question 12

Proximal Environment

Answer 12

person, family, neighborhood (micros and mesos)

Question 13

Distal Environment

Answer 13

person, community, society (exo and macro)

Question 14

Interaction Effect

Answer 14

B = f(PE)

Behavior is a function of person and the environment