Types of Social Support That Can Enhance the Ability to Cope

question 163

Multiple Choice

Types of social support that can enhance the ability to cope with stress include all of the following EXCEPT

• A)instrumental aid.
• B)socializing.
• C)appraisal.
• D)criticism.

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

a group of participants in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under investigation, to assess the effect of the treatment.

Variability of Data Set

The degree to which the numbers in a data set differ from each other or from the mean of the set.

Differ From

To be not alike or distinct in nature, quality, or form when compared with another item or aspect.

Quasi-experimental

Quasi-experimental designs involve research settings where the researcher lacks full control over the assignment of participants to conditions or groups, often due to ethical or practical considerations, making it different from true experimental designs.