Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory views the child as
A) a blank slate upon which adults and more experienced peers can write.
B) developing with a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment.
C) resembling our primate relatives in social behavior and emotional expression.
D) a biological organism with a highly plastic brain, especially open to growth and reorganization as a result of experience.

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Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory emphasizes that the development of a child is a complex process influenced by multiple levels of the surrounding environment. These levels include the microsystem (immediate family and peer relationships), mesosystem (interactions between different settings in the microsystem), exosystem (indirect environmental influences), and macrosystem (cultural and societal values). This theory rejects the notion of a blank slate or innate biological determinism and instead emphasizes the importance of experience and context in shaping a child's development.

Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory Views the Child as