In Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, the Employment Environment of the Child's

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Multiple Choice

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, the employment environment of the child's parents is part of which developmental context?

• A)the macrosystem
• B)the microsystem
• C)the mesosystem
• D)the exosystem

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Definitions:

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, facilitating the rapid transmission of electrical signals.

Growth Charts

Charts that show average values of height, weight, and other measures of growth, based on large samples of normally developing infants; the charts are used to evaluate an infant’s development.

Averages

Statistical measures representing the central or typical value in a set of data.

Neuronal Networks

Complex webs of neurons interconnected through synapses, responsible for transmitting and processing information in the brain and nervous system.