Question 1

A person who repeatedly talks of killing himself or herself should be taken seriously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A white male over the age of 85 is in a most vulnerable category for suicide in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When an individual is inadequately integrated into the society,this type of suicide is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  egoistic
B)  altruistic
C)  anomic
D)  fatalistic
E)  clusterF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Anomic suicide happens when the individual is overly integrated into the society and is willing to die for the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States there are approximately _____ deaths from suicide each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  12,000
B)  22,000
C)  33,000
D)  45,000
E)  58,000F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The dramaturgical approach follows the ______ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  emic
B)  etic
C)  enoch
D)  theater
E)  None of the above.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Suicide gestures are motivated by a need for aid and support from others,whereas completed suicides are acts of resignation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Suicide rates in Afghanistan have outweighed combat deaths by a two-to-one ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the late 1800s French sociologist Emile Durkheim noted that suicide is related to one's degree of social integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Age by itself does not cause suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Evidence proves that capital punishment deters crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is the most likely candidate for completed suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly woman
B)  Elderly man
C)  Middle-aged woman with an alcohol problem
D)  Elderly woman with an alcohol problem
E)  Elderly man with an alcohol problemF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Suicide rates among blacks are substantially lower than among whites in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is True regarding suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who commit suicide tend to talk about their attempt prior to the act.
B)  More suicides occur in lower socioeconomic families than any other socioeconomic group.
C)  Middle-aged women are at high risk of committing suicide.
D)  Suicide rates of teachers and the clergy are rather high.
E)  All the above are True.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Until the middle of the 20th century,the Roman Catholic Church denied Catholic ritual and burial to those who took their own lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In studying suicide the dramaturgical perspective would look at how family members acted after a suicide and would assess the meaning of the death to the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is not suggested as a way to help in a suicidal crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stay with a suicidal person.
B)  Urge professional help.
C)  Do not tell others.
D)  Be supportive.
E)  Trust your own judgment.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Suicide has historically been viewed in different ways in different places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is True regarding adolescent suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent suicide is not unique to contemporary times.
B)  Suicide is especially common among 13- and 14-year-olds.
C)  Suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents today.
D)  Geographically,Nevada is last in youth suicides in the United States.
E)  Active peer involvement is not a way to reduce teen suicides.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a reason given by Silvia Canetto to explain why older women are less suicidal than older men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older women are more likely to seek professional help.
B)  Limited access to money has been a longstanding problem for women,yet for older men financial difficulties may be a new experience.
C)  Older men living alone tend to be more isolated than older women living alone.
D)  Losing a spouse may disrupt social support and emotional functioning more for a woman than for a man.
E)  None of the above.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Suicide and Other Sudden, Unnatural Traumatic Deaths

A person who repeatedly talks of killing himself or herself should be taken seriously.

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Which is the most likely candidate for completed suicide?

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In the United States there are approximately _____ deaths from suicide each year.

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The dramaturgical approach follows the ______ approach.

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A white male over the age of 85 is in a most vulnerable category for suicide in the United States.

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Which of the following is not a reason given by Silvia Canetto to explain why older women are less suicidal than older men?

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Which is True regarding adolescent suicide?

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In studying suicide the dramaturgical perspective would look at how family members acted after a suicide and would assess the meaning of the death to the family.

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Which is True regarding suicide?

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Suicide gestures are motivated by a need for aid and support from others,whereas completed suicides are acts of resignation.

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Until the middle of the 20th century,the Roman Catholic Church denied Catholic ritual and burial to those who took their own lives.

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When an individual is inadequately integrated into the society,this type of suicide is known as __________.

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Which is not suggested as a way to help in a suicidal crisis?

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Suicide has historically been viewed in different ways in different places.

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Evidence proves that capital punishment deters crime.

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Anomic suicide happens when the individual is overly integrated into the society and is willing to die for the group.

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Suicide rates among blacks are substantially lower than among whites in the United States.

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Suicide rates in Afghanistan have outweighed combat deaths by a two-to-one ratio.

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In the late 1800s French sociologist Emile Durkheim noted that suicide is related to one's degree of social integration.

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Age by itself does not cause suicide.

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