The day after he discovered his parents were divorcing, Benji was upset by the news from home and picked a fight at school. Bronfenbrenner would describe this relationship between home and school environments as being part of the
A) exosystem.
B) microsystem.
C) macrosystem.
D) mesosystem.

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The mesosystem refers to the interconnectedness of different microsystems, such as family and school. Benji's behavior at school was impacted by the news from his home, which suggests that these two microsystems are connected through the mesosystem. The exosystem involves indirect influences, such as parent's workplace, and the macrosystem involves larger cultural values and beliefs.

The Day After He Discovered His Parents Were Divorcing, Benji