Ramya is being provided with books and uniforms by the school. Identify the kind of support that she is receiving.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tangible support
Option (1) Informational support — Incorrect. Informational support is information about a stressful event, as a friend who has faced a difficult board examination tells a student what it involves and which coping strategies help. Ramya is given things, not information.
Option (2) Tangible support — Correct. Tangible support is assistance involving material aid, such as money, goods and services. Books and uniforms are goods, so the school gives Ramya tangible support, just as a child who gives notes to an absent friend does.
Option (3) Emotional support — Incorrect. Emotional support comes from friends and family who reassure a person that she or he is loved, valued and cared for, which helps with sadness and loss of self-esteem. Material help is a different kind of support.
Option (4) Positive focused — Incorrect. ‘Positive focused’ is not one of the forms of social support; the three forms are tangible, informational and emotional.
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. 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.…” |