Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Social Support

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding social support?

• A)Social support refers to the support that occurs outside the stress-causing environment.
• B)Social support refers to the level of financial security that an individual receives from Government managed social work programs.
• C)Social support is classified into two types: emotional support and cognitive support.
• D)Most research on social support focuses on the ways that social support buffers the relationship between stressors and strains.
• E)Social support cannot directly influence the stress process.

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Definitions:

Negative Circumstances

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Token Economy

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Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to reduce phobia or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Human Freedom

The concept referring to the power or capacity of humans to act or not act, make choices, and exercise will within the constraints of certain societal and physical factors.