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The ____ model of social support suggests that social support has beneficial health and well-being effects independent of the level of stress. In other words, social support is a good tonic that has a positive effect regardless of stress levels (i.e., in high and low stress situations).
 
  a. direct buffer c. direct effect
  b. stress effect d. stress buffer

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According to the ____ model of social support, social support moderates the effects of stressthat is, it lessens the negative effects of exposure to stressors (i.e., it serves as a shock absorber). This model predicts that social support is beneficial only under stressful conditions (when shock absorbers are most needed).
 
  a. direct effect c. direct buffer
  b. stress buffer d. stress effect



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Answer to Question 1

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