In a Study of the Function of a Social Support

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a study of the function of a social support network for cancer patients, Dakof and Taylor (1990) found that:

• A) patients' reactions to help were moderated by their relationship with the helper.
• B) patients were grateful for all the help they could get.
• C) members from nuclear families tended to withdraw more readily.
• D) the provision of pain-killing drugs was the only helpful act.

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