Suppose That Daniel Has Just Begun His Freshman Year at College

question 76

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Daniel has just begun his freshman year at college. Which of his actions best exemplifies the need to belong?

• A) He buys the same kind of backpack that everyone else has so that he will "fit in."
• B) He goes out to a lot of parties and social functions so that he can meet new friends, and perhaps meet a girlfriend.
• C) He joins a political club on campus because he wants to feel part of "something bigger."
• D) Even though he is buried with work, he makes an effort to walk around campus and go downtown periodically in order to "be in the world."

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