The setting in which an individual lives is called the

A) macrosystem.
B) exosystem.
C) microsystem.
D) chronosystem.

Microsystems

The immediate environments in which an individual interacts, such as family and school, within the ecological systems theory of development.

Exosystem

A term from ecological systems theory describing societal structures that indirectly influence an individual's development, such as parental workplaces or community services.

Macrosystem

The outermost layer in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which encompasses the cultural, political, and societal values and norms that shape an individual's environment.