Psych 311 Exam 2025 Newest
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Outline why relationships and social support are important to study. - CORRECT
ANSWER-to examine how social networks can negatively impact someone. and
how the different supports are perceived and offered in situations to see how to
better outcomes.
Define and provide examples of (1) emotional, practical and negative support
behaviours, and (2) visible and invisible support. - CORRECT ANSWER-
emotional also known as nurturant support, where efforts to comfort or console
without directly trying to solve the problem or produce change. which can be
emotional or self esteem.
practical also known as action facilitating support, is intended to directly assist the
recipient to eliminate the problem and bring about change. which can be
informational support or tangible support.
, negative can be seen as criticism and blaming and controlling and invalidating. so
doing something for them after getting mad and so on. which result in §lower
relationship satisfaction
§greater risk of dissolution
§poorer conflict exchanges
- concurrent & longitudinal.
personal outcomes; lower perceived support = lower
§positive mood, self-esteem
§relationship satisfaction
§goal achievement
- concurrent & longitudinal
invisible - not always perceived as support, and don't feel supported ad indirect and
can't see it. such as subtly creating contact (fixing the recipient's clothes or hair) or
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Exam Questions And Correct
Answers | Passed
Outline why relationships and social support are important to study. - CORRECT
ANSWER-to examine how social networks can negatively impact someone. and
how the different supports are perceived and offered in situations to see how to
better outcomes.
Define and provide examples of (1) emotional, practical and negative support
behaviours, and (2) visible and invisible support. - CORRECT ANSWER-
emotional also known as nurturant support, where efforts to comfort or console
without directly trying to solve the problem or produce change. which can be
emotional or self esteem.
practical also known as action facilitating support, is intended to directly assist the
recipient to eliminate the problem and bring about change. which can be
informational support or tangible support.
, negative can be seen as criticism and blaming and controlling and invalidating. so
doing something for them after getting mad and so on. which result in §lower
relationship satisfaction
§greater risk of dissolution
§poorer conflict exchanges
- concurrent & longitudinal.
personal outcomes; lower perceived support = lower
§positive mood, self-esteem
§relationship satisfaction
§goal achievement
- concurrent & longitudinal
invisible - not always perceived as support, and don't feel supported ad indirect and
can't see it. such as subtly creating contact (fixing the recipient's clothes or hair) or
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
