Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?
A)Mildred, who has only one best friend
B)Beverly, who has relatively few (but close)friends and spends about half of her evenings at home alone
C)Makeda, who has many friends but does not have a particularly deep connection with any of them
D)Anita, who has many friends but is so busy that she sees them less than once a week

Question

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?
A)Mildred, who has only one best  friend
B)Beverly, who has relatively few (but close)friends and spends about half of her evenings at home alone
C)Makeda, who has many friends but does not have a particularly deep connection with any of them
D)Anita, who has many friends but is so busy that she sees them less than once a week

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Loneliness is more about the quality of connections than the quantity. Makeda, who lacks deep connections despite having many friends, fits the social psychological definition of loneliness more closely than the others.

Based on the Social Psychological Definition of Loneliness, Who Is