Question 1

Compared to younger people, the suicide notes of older people reflect a lesser likelihood to display:

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A)   redirected aggression
B)   unconscious implications
C)   confusion
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal components of a predictable suicide syndrome, according to Ringel?

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A)   Constricting or narrowing alternatives
B)   A certain aggressive response directed toward oneself
C)   Acceptance of one's lot in life and blaming of others for one's situation
D)   Indulgence in suicidal fantasies that construct and mentally play out suicidal actsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Men successfully commit suicide more than women only in the U.S. and Canada.
B)   In developed countries, suicide rates increase with age.
C)   Minorities kill themselves in the US at a much higher rate than whites.
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Cornelius always wanted to build a successful business and become a millionaire. Just before he turns 40, he "goes public" and his business is publicly traded on the stock market. This move makes him a millionaire. After he celebrates, he no longer knows what to do with his life. He feels "lost" and his life no longer has any meaning. He then takes his own life. What type of suicide did Cornelius commit?

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A)   Egoistic
B)   Altruistic
C)   Anomic
D)   FatalisticE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Studies have found that as of 2013 military suicides rates have ________________.

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A)   increased by three times the suicide rates of the general population
B)   increased by twice the suicide rates of the general population
C)   decreased due to more aggressive treatment and prevention efforts
D)   decreased by twice the suicide rates of the general populationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Suicide prevention centers that attempt to offer counseling and other assistance were pioneered at what point in history?

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A)   The beginning of industrialization
B)   After WWII
C)   During the troubled 1960s
D)   During the 1980sE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Most suicide attempts occur in settings that discourage intervention by others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Suicidal actions seldom represent irrational behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Is suicide universally condemned? If so, why? If not, provide examples of the lack of universal consensus in different places and over time.

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Question 10

Describe the suicide process by providing a hypothetical situation involving someone named "Jill."

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Question 11

From 1950 to 1982, adolescent homicide rates increased faster than adolescent suicide rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of suicide Notes:

Accepted Answer

A)   Difficult to distinguish real notes from fake notes
B)   1 in 16 suicides leaves a note
C)   Schniedman believes that if one commits suicide they cannot leave a meaningful note
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 13

According to the United Nations, virgin or honor suicides are most likely to occur in:

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A)   southeast Asia
B)   India
C)   the Middle East
D)   Eastern EuropeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In general, suicide prevention centers:

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide a valuable service to society
B)   Hard to determine if they work because callers cannot be identified
C)   Some research concludes that effects of centers are minimal
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 15

Which of the following philosophers condemned suicide as contrary to reason and therefore an offense?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kant
B)   Hume
C)   Voltaire
D)   RousseauE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In Denmark, divorce trends predicted both adult and youth suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Michigan doctor that has been part of the debate on physician-assisted suicide due to his insistence on helping those with terminal illnesses that wish to commit suicide is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Bill Frist
B)   Joseph Mengele
C)   Jack Kevorkian
D)   Stan KentonE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following strongly condemns suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Buddhist societies
B)   Ancient China
C)   Japan
D)   Islamic countriesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

______ developed a theory of suicide and classified four types of suicide (egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Durkheim
B)   Weber
C)   Marx
D)   SimmelE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Durkheim believed that suicide rates were best explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)   social integration
B)   status frustration
C)   status integration
D)   community migrationE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 10: Suicide

Compared to younger people, the suicide notes of older people reflect a lesser likelihood to display:

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Which of the following is NOT one of the principal components of a predictable suicide syndrome, according to Ringel?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Studies have found that as of 2013 military suicides rates have ________________.

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Suicide prevention centers that attempt to offer counseling and other assistance were pioneered at what point in history?

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Most suicide attempts occur in settings that discourage intervention by others.

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Suicidal actions seldom represent irrational behavior.

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Is suicide universally condemned? If so, why? If not, provide examples of the lack of universal consensus in different places and over time.

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From 1950 to 1982, adolescent homicide rates increased faster than adolescent suicide rates.

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Which of the following philosophers condemned suicide as contrary to reason and therefore an offense?

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In Denmark, divorce trends predicted both adult and youth suicide.

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The Michigan doctor that has been part of the debate on physician-assisted suicide due to his insistence on helping those with terminal illnesses that wish to commit suicide is:

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Which of the following strongly condemns suicide?

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______ developed a theory of suicide and classified four types of suicide (egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic) .

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Durkheim believed that suicide rates were best explained by:

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Studies have found that as of 2013 military suicides rates have ________________.

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Suicide prevention centers that attempt to offer counseling and other assistance were pioneered at what point in history?

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Most suicide attempts occur in settings that discourage intervention by others.

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Suicidal actions seldom represent irrational behavior.

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Is suicide universally condemned? If so, why? If not, provide examples of the lack of universal consensus in different places and over time.

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From 1950 to 1982, adolescent homicide rates increased faster than adolescent suicide rates.

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In general, suicide prevention centers:

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Which of the following philosophers condemned suicide as contrary to reason and therefore an offense?

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In Denmark, divorce trends predicted both adult and youth suicide.

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The Michigan doctor that has been part of the debate on physician-assisted suicide due to his insistence on helping those with terminal illnesses that wish to commit suicide is:

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Which of the following strongly condemns suicide?

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______ developed a theory of suicide and classified four types of suicide (egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic) .

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