Exam 1: Ecology of the Child

The process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, and character traits that enable them to participate as effective members of groups and society is called

Imagine you are providing inservice training for newly-recruited Peace Corps volunteers. Write a speech explaining the difference(s) between high-context and low-context macrosystems.

An example of an exosystem is

An organized set of statements that explain observations, integrates different facts or events, and predicts future outcomes is called a(n)

The socializing agent that is thought to have the most significant impact on a child's development is

When an official makes a decision based on statistics related to poverty, he/she is likely using which kind of indicator?

According to your text, systems of government in the United States are shifting from what to what?

Micro is to exo as

According to your text, people differ in their unconscious assumptions about

Compared to members of low-context macrosystems, members of high-context macrosystems are more likely to

The peer group is part of which system in Bronfenbrenner's model? _________

When what is said is more important than who said it, the system is most likely a(n)

Use the concept of passive genotype-environment interaction to explain a child's musical and/or artistic abilities. Explain how passive genotype-environment interactions are different from evocative or active.

Values, morals, motives, and self-esteem are all examples of _________ as it relates to the socialization process.

According to your text, a common concern in the United States today is

_________ refers to developmental changes associated with the biological process of aging

When a strong authority takes care of less able citizens, this is called _________.

Kevin and Jai are parents raising their infant daughter Kelli. Kevin and Jai are best described as part of Kelli's

The family, school and community are part of the _________ according to Bronfenbrenner.

A principle or action based on the belief that any individual can learn to care for him or herself is called _________.