Practice question · Multiple choice
A man recovering from surgery has relatives who do everything for him, cooking, dressing, refusing to let him try. His recovery is slower than comparable patients with less help. What does that show about social support?
Hints
- Ask what he is not getting to do, and what each attempt would have taught him.
- Support is usually measured by amount. This case varies the fit instead.
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D. That support has to match what the person actually needs
Why
More is not the axis, fit is. Help that removes every attempt also removes the evidence that he can manage, and self-efficacy is built from attempts. Over-support is a real clinical phenomenon, which is why rehabilitation deliberately lets patients struggle.
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