1.At the center of Bronfenbrenner’s model is/are:

a.the individual.

b.parents.

c.the microsystem.

d.the mesosytem.

2.In Bronfenbrenner’s model, the people and activities in the child’s immediate surroundings, which include parents, peers, school, and other influences such as television and the Internet, make up the:

a.environment.

b.microsystem.

c.clique.

d.ecosystem.

3.In Bronfenbrenner’s model, interactions between people and activities in the child’s immediate surroundings, such as interactions between peers, school, and the immediate neighborhood, make up the:

a.microsystem.

b.mesosystem.

c.exosystem.

d.chronosystem.

4.Mr. Gomez strongly promotes parental involvement in his students’ activities. He calls parents and other caregivers, has his students create a class newsletter that goes to parents every month, and sends packets of work home to be signed and returned. In Bronfenbrenner’s model, this successful interaction between school and the home would be classified as part of the:

a.microsystem.

b.mesosystem.

c.exosystem.

d.chronosystem.

5.Daniel’s cultural background emphasizes individualism, autonomy, and self-reliance, whereas Chu’s culture emphasizes group cooperation and respect for authority. In Bronfenbrenner’s model, these influences on personal development would be classified as part of the:

a.microsystem.

b.mesosystem.

c.macrosystem.

d.chronosystem.

6.Angela is fortunate enough to go to a school that has a full-time school psychologist, school nurse, and small class sizes. Gabrielle’s school, however, is overcrowded, and the school psychologist only comes twice a week, because he has two other schools for which he is responsible. These influences on personal development would be classified in Bronfenbrenner’s model as part of the:

a.microsystem.

b.mesosystem.

c.exosystem.

d.chronosystem.

7.  The relatively stable inherited characteristics that influence the way one responds to social and physical stimuli defines:

a.social skills.

b.temperament.

c.development.

d.morality.

8.  Of the following, the combination that will have the greatest impact on personal development is:

a.early experiences, the media, and parents.

b.peers, psychological stimulation, and heredity.

c.the media, parents, and nutrition.

d.heredity, parents, and peers.

 9.Of the following, which set of characteristics are we most likely to see in children of authoritarian parents?

a.Confident, high self-esteem, secure

b.Withdrawn, discontented, worried

c.Creative, artistic, social

d.Immature, anxious, uncertain

10.According to general patterns identified by research, children who are immature, impulsive, unmotivated, and lack self-control are most likely raised by:

a.authoritarian parents.

b.permissive parents.

c.authoritative parents.

d.uninvolved parents.