Social support in the form of assistance involving material aid such as money or goods, is known as ________ support.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Tangible
Option (1) Emotional — Incorrect. Supportive friends and family provide emotional support by reassuring the individual that she or he is loved, valued, and cared for. It is support in feelings, not in money or goods.
Option (2) Positive — Incorrect. ‘Positive’ is not a type of social support; the forms of support are tangible, informational and emotional, and all of them are positive in effect.
Option (3) Tangible — Correct. Social support may be in the form of tangible support or assistance involving material aid, such as money, goods, services, etc. A child giving her or his notes to a friend who was absent through sickness is an example.
Option (4) Informational — Incorrect. Informational support is information about stressful events, as when a friend who has faced a difficult board examination tells a student what to expect and which coping strategies helped.
NCERT (2025-26): “Social Support … Social support may be in the form of tangible support or assistance involving material aid, such as money, goods, services, etc. For example, a child gives notes to her/his friend, since s/he was absent from school due to sickness. Family and friends also provide informational support about stressful events. For example, a student facing a stressful event such as a difficult board examination, if provided information by a friend who has faced a similar one, would not only be able to identify the exact procedures involved, but also it would facilitate in determining what resources and coping strategies could be useful to successfully pass the examination.…” “…Supportive friends and family provide emotional support by reassuring the individual that she/he is loved, valued, and cared for.…” |