AP Psych 3.6 (Social-Emotional Development)

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts from AP Psychology lecture 3.6 on Social-Emotional Development, focusing on the Ecological Systems Theory.

Ecological Systems Theory

A method concerning systems that provides a system to identify different environments that we operate in as social individuals, divided into six levels (broadening by type of influence)

Developmental Systems/Bioecological Model

Alternative names for Ecological Systems Theory.

Individual (Ecological Systems Theory)

The first level of the ecological system, including name, sex, age, genetics, and biology. Hunger can affect socialization.

Microsystem

An individual's immediate environment, involving reciprocal relationships and most personal interactions (e.g., family/friends).

Mesosystem

Interactions between members of the microsystem, broader than the microsystem itself (e.g., parent-teacher conferences).