Louis discovers that the experiences he has in his developmental psychology class help him to deal with the children he works with at a day-care centre. Which of Bronfenbrenner's concepts best exemplifies this relationship?
A) the mesosystem
B) the exosystem
C) the macrosystem
D) the microsystem

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The mesosystem in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory refers to the interactions between different microsystems in a person's life. In this case, the connection between Louis's developmental psychology class (one microsystem) and his work at a day-care centre (another microsystem) exemplifies the mesosystem, as experiences in one setting influence his actions and reactions in another.

Louis Discovers That the Experiences He Has in His Developmental