Exam 11: Loneliness and Solitude

Sarah's loneliness seems to stem from her fear of intimacy and feelings of shame, rejection, and of being unlovable.  Her loneliness is best described as

Ellen is an 85-year-old widow who spends most of her days watching television and doing crossword puzzles. She has few friends and only has occasional contact with her family because she doesn't want to be a burden to them. Ellen complains that she is lonely and is unable to recognize that she

Laurie is being honored for her outstanding work achievements by her boss at a social function attended by many attractive and accomplished people in her field. Others can't seem to find her because she keeps leaving the function to take cigarette breaks whenever her name is mentioned. Laurie's behavior may be

Researchers have identified three distinct forms of shyness in Chinese children. They include all of the following EXCEPT :

Edward Arlington Robinson's poem "Richard Cory" best illustrates the

The question of what to do with our lives, what intimate relationships we want to establish, and how we will chart our futures most likely occurs during

Solitude can be considered as

Some argue that technology promotes connectivity, whereas others believe it promotes:

________________________ exists when people are unable to establish meaningful interpersonal relationships over a relatively long period of time.

The following is a change or crisis that is not likely to occur during middle age:

The social fitness perspective encourages us to think of shyness as a personality style, and NOT :

A common form of __________________ that many new college students experience is homesickness.

__________ exists when people are unable to establish meaningful interpersonal relationships over a relatively long period of time and involves painful feelings and presents more of a problem in living.

Jeff is quite shy and has difficulty meeting new people, making friends, and getting involved in many social activities. Which of the following would NOT be suggested?

According to counselors who work with children, many of them suffer from stress and have overscheduled lives. These children tend to do all of the following EXCEPT :

Bill realizes that he paid a terrible price in lost relationships for the success he has obtained. He finds himself surrounded by material possessions, yet overwhelmingly lonely. Bill is in a crisis associated with

Loneliness and hopelessness are experienced by anyone who feels there is little to look forward to or that he or she has no vital place in society, and such feelings are particularly common among

Adolescents often feel lonely for all of the reasons below except

As we try to relive lonely experiences from early childhood, we should remember that

Jerilyn recently ended a lengthy relationship and seems to be filling all of her free time by going on dates and attending parties. She also seems to be eating more than usual for emotional reasons. These behaviors could be indicative of