How Do Our Relationships with Pets Compare to Human Friendships

question 70

Multiple Choice

How do our relationships with pets compare to human friendships regarding stress management and well-being?

• A) Similar to human friendships,relationships with pets provide a variety of benefits to health and well-being.
• B) Pets,such as emotional-support animals,can be useful in some situations; however,human friendships are typically more beneficial to our health and well-being.
• C) Human friendships provide a great source of social support in most cases; however,pets typically have a far greater positive impact on human health and well-being.
• D) Human friendships provide a significant positive impact on human health and well-being,whereas pets are a great source of fun and affection but are not typically linked with health benefits.

---

Definitions:

Role Construct Repertory

A psychological tool used to help individuals identify how they construe significant persons in their lives, revealing their personal construct systems.

Validity

The degree to which an idea, conclusion, or measurement is grounded in reality and probably reflects the actual state of affairs accurately.

Repertory Grid

A technique used in personal construct psychology to explore the ways in which individuals construe their experiences and people in their lives.

Constructs

Abstract concepts developed or constructed to understand or interpret the world.