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vicotolentino · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Define social support and discuss two ways that social support provides a buffer against stress.

Question 2

The gradual decline in the reproductive capacity of the ovaries is known as:
a. manopause.
b. menopause.
c. perimenopause.
d. climacteric.

djofnc · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Social support is defined as an individual's knowledge or belief that he or she is cared for and loved, belongs to a network of communication, and has a mutual obligation with others in the network.

Social support acts as a buffer against stress when it is received at the point of appraisal of a potential threat. Social support also provides a buffer against stress when it is offered during the coping phase of a stressful situation and the person is trying to recover from the experience.

Answer to Question 2

D