Which of the following is NOT evidence for the need to belong?
A) Prisoners tend to be happier when they focus on their preexisting family ties rather than forming kinship-like ties with other prisoners.
B) Suicide rates are higher for single and divorced individuals.
C) Partnered gay men and women are happier than single gay men and women.
D) Mortality rates are higher for divorced, unmarried, and widowed individuals.

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Option A is not evidence for the need to belong because it suggests that focusing on preexisting family ties (which is a form of belonging) rather than forming new ties in a prison environment leads to happiness. This does not negate the need to belong but rather emphasizes the importance of the source of that belonging.

Which of the Following Is NOT Evidence for the Need