Danny is an associate with Valley Chartered Accounts in New York. Among various other work commitments, Danny has to file the tax returns of Emerald Builders, an important client. It is a job with heavy workload and a short turnaround deadline. Sam, Danny's colleague, observed this stressful situation and volunteered to assist Danny in meeting the deadline. The support received by Danny can be best described as _____.
A) marginal support
B) physiological support
C) emotional support
D) adaptive support
E) instrumental support

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The support received by Danny from Sam in meeting the deadline for filing tax returns of an important client can be best described as instrumental support. Instrumental support involves offering practical assistance such as help with a task, provision of resources or advice, and sharing of workload. In this case, Sam's offer to assist Danny is a form of instrumental support.

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