According to research, which of the following features of social support is most closely linked to a buffering effect?
a. perception of the quality of support
b. size of support network
c. number of times that the person has been in contact with members of their support network
d. availability of support from one's children
a
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Carmela encourages her daughter to express her feelings, while she advises her son to "forget about" his hurt feelings over an argument with his friend. Most likely, Carmela's behaviors result from
a. favoritism toward her daughter. b. intentions to treat her children differently. c. beliefs arising from her own gender socialization. d. ignorance of inherent differences between boys and girls.
Among the childless men in Vaillant's study, those who were rated as generative at age 47 were the ones who:
a. adopted a pet. b. found someone else's child to parent/mentor. c. found a job that was a better fit with their personality. d. became a leader in their place of worship.