Research Has Shown That Social Isolation Increases the Risk of Illness

question 45

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that social isolation increases the risk of illness by the same amount as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.This finding supports the idea that the need for ________
Is a fundamental adaptive motive.

• A) actualization
• B) belonging
• C) efficacy
• D) regulation

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Definitions:

Second Shift

The phenomenon where individuals, especially women, work a paid job and then return home to perform unpaid labor, such as housework and childcare.

Arlie Hochschild

A prominent sociologist known for her work on emotional labor, gender roles, and family dynamics.

U.S. Census Bureau

An essential body within the U.S. Federal Statistical System, tasked with the creation of statistics concerning the American public and the economy.

Partially Socialist

A term that describes a society or economic system that incorporates elements of socialism within a broader capitalist framework, combining government intervention with market freedom.