Mary has only one child, three-year-old Shelly, and she has stayed home for most of Shelly's life. From an ecological perspective, Mary is best thought of as part of Shelly's
A) mesosystem
B) exosystem
C) macrosystem
D) microsystem

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From an ecological perspective, Mary is best thought of as part of Shelly's microsystem. The microsystem is the closest layer to the child and consists of structures that the child has direct contact with, such as family members.

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