Revati is a very sincere student who was offered the post of the Head Girl. She took time to think and accepted the position. Her parents initially did not approve as they thought that it will be extremely challenging for her and can lead her to compromise with her academics. Revati, though had taken the responsibilities keeping all her objectives in mind. She figured out that she would have to make changes in her daily schedule to shoulder the added responsibilities.
On the day of the farewell she was applauded by all in balancing out well. She shared that she was able to meet her goals with the support of her family especially when she felt low. Also she was regular with her evening walks which helped her to think clearly. Her ability of taking decisions firmly without being self conscious was a life lesson to her.
Revati felt confident and had a solid sense of her own identity which helped manage the demands of her increased responsibilities adequately.
Identify the type of support provided to Revati by her family?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Emotional
Revati says she met her goals with the support of her family, “especially when she felt low”. The question is which form of social support that is.
Option (1) Tangible — Incorrect. Tangible support is material aid such as money, goods or services, as when a child gives notes to a friend who was absent from school. The passage mentions no such help.
Option (2) Informational — Incorrect. Informational support is information about the stressful event, as when a friend who has faced a difficult board examination tells a student about its procedures. Revati’s family is not described as advising her.
Option (3) Social — Incorrect. Social support is the whole help one gets from family and friends, and it may take a tangible, informational or emotional form. It names the help in general, not its type.
Option (4) Emotional — Correct. During times of stress one may feel sadness, anxiety and loss of self-esteem. Supportive friends and family give emotional support by reassuring the individual that she/he is loved, valued, and cared for, which is the help Revati got when she felt low.
NCERT (2025-26): “Promoting Positive Health and Well-being … 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. During times of stress, one may experience sadness, anxiety, and loss of self-esteem. Supportive friends and family provide emotional support by reassuring the individual that she/he is loved, valued, and cared for.…” |