What does the macrosystem refer to in Bronfenbrenner's model of development?
ASocial settings the child does not directly enter
BThe immediate setting of the child's daily life
CThe relations between the child's immediate contexts
DThe culture in which the individual lives
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The culture in which the individual lives
1. Bronfenbrenner names five nested layers around the individual.
2. The microsystem is the immediate setting and the mesosystem is the link between such settings.
3. The exosystem covers settings the child does not directly participate in.
4. The macrosystem is named in bold and defined as the culture in which the individual lives.
5. The chronosystem covers events in the life course and socio-historical circumstances.
6. Hence the macrosystem refers to the culture surrounding the individual.
_Source: syllabus Psychology Ch 3 "Human Development", p. 44, Context of Development_
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