Louis discovers that the experiences he has in his developmental psychology class help him to deal with the children he works with at a daycare center. This relationship is best described by Bronfenbrenner's notion of a(n)
A) mesosystem
B) exosystem
C) macrosystem
D) microsystem

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The mesosystem in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory refers to the interactions between the different parts of a person's microsystem. In this case, the knowledge and experiences Louis gains in his developmental psychology class (one part of his microsystem) directly influence how he interacts with and understands the children at the daycare center (another part of his microsystem), exemplifying the mesosystem's concept of interconnectedness between different life areas.

Louis Discovers That the Experiences He Has in His Developmental