Ritika and Arjun, both Class 12 students in Pune, did badly in their first pre-board test. Ritika told herself that the setback could be handled. She made a revision timetable and asked her teacher for help with weak topics. Arjun said the result did not matter, stopped studying and dropped his plan of applying to engineering colleges. Ritika's friend Meera, who had taken the same board examination last year, explained the paper pattern to her and told her which resources had helped. When Ritika felt low, her parents told her that they loved her and valued her efforts. Her cousin also lent her his printed notes.
The words of Ritika's parents and the notes lent by her cousin are, in that order, examples of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → emotional support and tangible support
Option (1) emotional support and tangible support — Correct. The parents reassure Ritika that she is loved and valued, which is emotional support. The cousin's notes are material aid, which is tangible support.
Option (2) informational support and tangible support — Incorrect. The cousin's notes are tangible support, but the parents give no information about the examination. They comfort her, which is emotional support.
Option (3) emotional support and informational support — Incorrect. The parents' words are emotional support, but the notes are not informational support. Informational support is knowledge about the stressful event; notes lent are a material thing.
Option (4) tangible support and emotional support — Incorrect. Both forms are right, but in the wrong order. The parents' words come first and are emotional; the notes come second and are tangible.
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