Different Kinds of Stressful Events Create Different Needs,and Social Support

question 10

Multiple Choice

Different kinds of stressful events create different needs,and social support is most effective when it meets those needs.This is called the

• A)direct effects hypothesis.
• B)buffering hypothesis.
• C)matching hypothesis.
• D)working hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological state in which individuals in a group mistakenly believe their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are different from those of the group, leading to conformity with perceived norms.

Group Members

Individuals who belong to a specific group and contribute to its collective identity, goals, and dynamics.

Benne and Sheats's Typology

A classification of group roles into three categories: task roles, social roles, and individual roles, devised by Kenneth Benne and Paul Sheats.

Task Roles

Defined roles within a group that are directly related to the accomplishment of group objectives, including positions like initiator, information seeker, and summarizer.