Juan, a 7-month-old infant, lives in a city where the availability of high quality child care is very limited.
His mother is forced to leave Juan in the care of a young woman who also cares for five other infants and toddlers in her small apartment. According to Bronfenbrenner's theory, which of the following influences on Juan's development represents an example of a proximal process?
a. The quality of care-giving Juan receives in day care.
b. Juan's genetic inheritance.
c. State legislation regarding licensing of day care providers.
d. Juan's cultural and economic background.
Question 2
Models of development which hold that change typically occurs in shifts between periods of relative stability and periods of disequilibrium are called
a. incremental models.
b. stage models.
c. multidimensional model.
d. information-processing models.
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