Suppose That Xolisa, Adbul, and Meera Are Three Lonely Individuals

Suppose that Xolisa, Adbul, and Meera are three lonely individuals who all cope with their loneliness in various ways.Xolisa has a large greenhouse with numerous plants, and she talks with her plants every morning as though they were close friends.Abdul, by contrast, strongly identifies with his favourite sports teams, and comes to think of his attachments to these teams as relationships.Finally, Meera copes with her loneliness by watching several situation comedies, where she thinks of the characters on these shows as her 'friends'.Which of these strategies is likely to be effective at alleviating loneliness?

A) Xolisa's - but not Abdul's or Meera's
B) Abdul's - but not Meera's or Xolisa's
C) Xolisa's and Abdul's - but not Meera's
D) All three