Which of the following researchers is most likely to be interested in ecological systems theory?
Kent, who wishes to understand the conditions under which people are most likely to conform with others
Ella, who conducts observations in children's homes, schools, and neighborhoods
Sidney, who administers questionnaires that measure cognitive, social, and emotional development 4
Jeanne, who tracks children's intelligence test scores over a ten-year period
Clint, who presents children with different visual stimuli and measures their looking time
The Correct Answer is B
A. Kent (conditions for conformity): Studying conformity focuses on social influence processes (social psychology), not the multi-layered environmental systems emphasized by ecological systems theory.
B. Ella (observations in homes, schools, neighborhoods): Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory emphasizes multiple environmental contexts (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem), so observing homes, schools, and neighborhoods fits that framework.
C. Sidney (questionnaires measuring cognitive, social, emotional development): Measuring developmental domains is core to developmental psychology but doesn’t specifically indicate an ecological-systems focus on nested environmental contexts.
D. Jeanne (tracking IQ over ten years): That’s a longitudinal interest in stability/change of intelligence; it’s not specifically an ecological-systems approach unless she’s also examining environmental layers.
E. Clint (visual stimuli and looking time): This describes infant perception/attention research (preferential looking), not ecological systems theory.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Solid yellow disk:A plain color has low visual complexity and contrast; infants prefer more complex/high-contrast stimuli.
B. Solid red disk: A single color is more interesting than a plain dull color but still less preferred than complex, face-like patterns.
C. Picture of a human face: Infants show a strong innate preference for face-like configurations and faces over other stimuli-Fantz found faces especially attractive.
D. Picture of a target: High-contrast targets can attract attention, but infants typically prefer face patterns over simple geometric targets.
E. Picture of a dinosaur: Novel objects draw interest, but infants reliably prefer faces (socially relevant stimuli) over nonface images.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Authoritarian: Authoritarian parents exert high control and obedience demands with little discussion or warmth; they do not typically use reasoning/discussion.
B. Permissive indulgent: Permissive (indulgent) parents are high in warmth but low in control/discipline and generally use little firm reasoning or limits.
C. Authoritative: authoritative parents combine clear limits and guidance with reasoning and discussion-high control plus high warmth.
D. Neglectful: Neglectful (uninvolved) parenting is low in both warmth and control and therefore lacks discussion or reasoning.
E. Permissive indifferent: “Permissive indifferent” is not a standard Baumrind label; if meant as low involvement it would resemble neglectful, not the discussion-and-reasoning style described.
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