What are the five levels of the environment according to the bioecological approach? Provide an example of each
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
• microsystem—everyday immediate environment
• examples may include family, friends, teachers, caregivers
• mesosystem—layer that links the structures within the microsystem
• examples may include connections between children's teachers and their parents
• exosystem—social institutions
• local government, churches, schools
• macrosystem—larger cultural influences (outermost level)
• cultural values, customs and laws
• chronosystem—dimension of time in relation to the child
• historical events, historical changes that impact development (for example, blended families)
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Changing the attributions of college freshmen regarding their academic performance demonstrates that:
A. thought patterns are not as important as innate ability B. attributions influence our behaviors C. most college students are much more realistic about self-analysis of failure in their first year of college than they are in their fourth year D. females attribute cause to failure in much more constructive ways than males do
Which of the following is a potential confound in twin studies?
A. Fraternal twins share fewer genes than identical twins. B. Both identical and fraternal twins share prenatal environments. C. Identical twins, because they look the same, may have a more similar postnatal environment than fraternal twins. D. Genes only account for part of fraternal twins' similarities.
In Kohlberg's original research and theoretical perspectives on moral development:
A) people must go through the stages in a certain order. B) moral development in girls was thoroughly researched. C) all adults eventually become postconventional moralists. D) an individual may use all three stages of moral thinking in different circumstances.
In Maslow's hierarchy, what is the first order of needs?
a. physiological needs b. safety and security c. love and belonging d. self-esteem