Bronfenbenner's Ecological Systems Theory (EXAM 1)
The nature vs nurture debate is ___________, according to Bronfenbrenner - essentially meaningless
and functionally useless
Mutual influence - the idea that nature and nurture are constantly impacting each other
Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory - explains what factors really shape the environment, and
explains child's development within context of the systems of relationships that form his/her
environment
Chronosystem - the dimension of time (either external or internal)
External chronosystem - ex: timing of parent's death
Internal chronosystem - ex: physical changes of aging
Normative history-graded events - historical occurences that filter through all of society (9/11, war)
Normative socio-cultural graded events - changes in policy and law in country (gay marriage, gun
control)
Your ____ when historical events occur significantly impacts your development - Age
Family systems events: two types - normative and non-normative
Normative events - normal, expected to happen to someone, something you can see coming (marriage,
divorce, having children)
The nature vs nurture debate is ___________, according to Bronfenbrenner - essentially meaningless
and functionally useless
Mutual influence - the idea that nature and nurture are constantly impacting each other
Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory - explains what factors really shape the environment, and
explains child's development within context of the systems of relationships that form his/her
environment
Chronosystem - the dimension of time (either external or internal)
External chronosystem - ex: timing of parent's death
Internal chronosystem - ex: physical changes of aging
Normative history-graded events - historical occurences that filter through all of society (9/11, war)
Normative socio-cultural graded events - changes in policy and law in country (gay marriage, gun
control)
Your ____ when historical events occur significantly impacts your development - Age
Family systems events: two types - normative and non-normative
Normative events - normal, expected to happen to someone, something you can see coming (marriage,
divorce, having children)
