Question 1

Which of the following is not a "myth" about suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who talk about suicide do sometimes commit suicide 
B)  once one is suicidal, he or she will always be suicidal 
C)  psychological improvement after a crisis means that there is now no risk of suicide 
D)  there is never a warning when a real suicide attempt is about to be made 
E)  suicidal persons are mentally ill 
A)  people who talk about suicide do sometimes commit suicide 
B)  once one is suicidal, he or she will always be suicidal 
C)  psychological improvement after a crisis means that there is now no risk of suicide 
D)  there is never a warning when a real suicide attempt is about to be made 
E)  suicidal persons are mentally ill A

Question 2

Data on suicide may be inaccurate because

Accepted Answer

A)  the deceased person's intention is unclear 
B)  family members resist attempts to label the death this way 
C)  some want to protect family members from guilt and stigma 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the deceased person's intention is unclear 
B)  family members resist attempts to label the death this way 
C)  some want to protect family members from guilt and stigma 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these D

Question 3

In the U.S. in 2007, firearms were the main means used in

Accepted Answer

A)  under 12 percent of completed suicides 
B)  approximately 23 percent of completed suicides 
C)  35 percent of completed suicides 
D)  over half of all completed suicides 
E)  69 percent of completed suicides 
A)  under 12 percent of completed suicides 
B)  approximately 23 percent of completed suicides 
C)  35 percent of completed suicides 
D)  over half of all completed suicides 
E)  69 percent of completed suicides D

Question 4

Theorists say suicidal behavior is complex because it involves three central elements

Accepted Answer

A)  helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness 
B)  unhappiness, hopelessness, and haplessness 
C)  depression, sadness, and despondency 
D)  unfulfillment, ambivalence, and guilt 
E)  none of these 
A)  helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness 
B)  unhappiness, hopelessness, and haplessness 
C)  depression, sadness, and despondency 
D)  unfulfillment, ambivalence, and guilt 
E)  none of these

Question 5

According to Durkheim, egoistic suicide is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition of underregulation of individuals by society 
B)  a condition of excessive regulation by society 
C)  a condition of overinvolvement or overintegration of an individual in his or her society 
D)  a condition of underinvolvement or underintegration of an individual in his or her society 
E)  a condition called "anomie" 
A)  a condition of underregulation of individuals by society 
B)  a condition of excessive regulation by society 
C)  a condition of overinvolvement or overintegration of an individual in his or her society 
D)  a condition of underinvolvement or underintegration of an individual in his or her society 
E)  a condition called "anomie"

Question 6

Claims on behalf of the legitimacy of rational suicide are generally founded on

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of pain and suffering 
B)  individual autonomy and self-determination 
C)  disagreement with those who assist in the process 
D)  self-abnegation 
E)  the doctrine of inimicality 
A)  the absence of pain and suffering 
B)  individual autonomy and self-determination 
C)  disagreement with those who assist in the process 
D)  self-abnegation 
E)  the doctrine of inimicality

Question 7

Rational suicide is said to be illegitimate because much suicidal behavior involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of pain and suffering 
B)  individual autonomy and self-determination 
C)  disagreement with those who assist in the process 
D)  self-abnegation 
E)  depression 
A)  the absence of pain and suffering 
B)  individual autonomy and self-determination 
C)  disagreement with those who assist in the process 
D)  self-abnegation 
E)  depression

Question 8

Those who argue on behalf of "rational suicide" often maintain that it differs from other acts of suicide because

Accepted Answer

A)  others may have the right to assist the suicidal person 
B)  it is lucid and appropriate 
C)  the person has the right to end his or her life 
D)  it is not illegal 
E)  all of these 
A)  others may have the right to assist the suicidal person 
B)  it is lucid and appropriate 
C)  the person has the right to end his or her life 
D)  it is not illegal 
E)  all of these

Question 9

The completed suicides of Ernest Hemingway and Sylvia Plath appear to differ in

Accepted Answer

A)  courage versus cowardice 
B)  the ultimate outcome of the means each of them chose 
C)  their gender 
D)  deliberateness or intentionality 
E)  vocational choices 
A)  courage versus cowardice 
B)  the ultimate outcome of the means each of them chose 
C)  their gender 
D)  deliberateness or intentionality 
E)  vocational choices

Question 10

For Durkheim, an example of an anomic condition that might lead to suicide is

Accepted Answer

A)  economic dislocation, sudden dismissal from one's job 
B)  a Japanese samurai warrior who commits ritual seppuku 
C)  Eskimo abandonment of ill or elderly group members 
D)  persons whose futures and passions are blocked or choked 
E)  all of these 
A)  economic dislocation, sudden dismissal from one's job 
B)  a Japanese samurai warrior who commits ritual seppuku 
C)  Eskimo abandonment of ill or elderly group members 
D)  persons whose futures and passions are blocked or choked 
E)  all of these

Question 11

According to Freud, suicide is best explained

Accepted Answer

A)  through biological factors 
B)  in terms of the relationship between an individual and his or her society 
C)  as essentially cognitive in nature 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  through biological factors 
B)  in terms of the relationship between an individual and his or her society 
C)  as essentially cognitive in nature 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 12

Among common patterns in U.S. suicidal behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  men primarily use firearms to carry out a suicide 
B)  women primarily use firearms to carry out a suicide 
C)  men complete a suicide more frequently than women 
D)  women attempt a suicide more frequently than men 
E)  all of these 
A)  men primarily use firearms to carry out a suicide 
B)  women primarily use firearms to carry out a suicide 
C)  men complete a suicide more frequently than women 
D)  women attempt a suicide more frequently than men 
E)  all of these

Question 13

Which of the following interventions would not be helpful for someone contemplating suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce his or her unbearable pain 
B)  contribute to enhanced feelings of hope 
C)  stall or play for time 
D)  encourage the person to be alone in order to focus on personal solutions to problems 
E)  investigate past coping strategies 
A)  reduce his or her unbearable pain 
B)  contribute to enhanced feelings of hope 
C)  stall or play for time 
D)  encourage the person to be alone in order to focus on personal solutions to problems 
E)  investigate past coping strategies

Question 14

According to Menninger,

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide is a very complex act 
B)  suicide is a simple, incidental, isolated act of impulsion 
C)  suicide is inexplicable 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  suicide is a very complex act 
B)  suicide is a simple, incidental, isolated act of impulsion 
C)  suicide is inexplicable 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 15

In the U.S. in 2007,

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide was the cause of more deaths than homicide 
B)  suicide was the cause of more deaths than HIV infection 
C)  suicide was the cause of more deaths than those from homicide and HIV infection combined 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  suicide was the cause of more deaths than homicide 
B)  suicide was the cause of more deaths than HIV infection 
C)  suicide was the cause of more deaths than those from homicide and HIV infection combined 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 16

According to Durkheim, "fatalistic" suicide stems from

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing freedom of expression 
B)  enforcing excessive regulations 
C)  maintaining secrecy 
D)  maintaining an open door policy 
E)  none of these 
A)  allowing freedom of expression 
B)  enforcing excessive regulations 
C)  maintaining secrecy 
D)  maintaining an open door policy 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Suicide is most simply defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a kind of death 
B)  risk-taking behavior 
C)  life-threatening behavior 
D)  the unintentional ending of one's life 
E)  the intentional killing of oneself 
A)  a kind of death 
B)  risk-taking behavior 
C)  life-threatening behavior 
D)  the unintentional ending of one's life 
E)  the intentional killing of oneself

Question 18

Sigmund Freud provided a psychological explanation in which suicide is seen as

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially a cognitive problem involving negative evaluations of the self 
B)  a kind of behavior in which the child has learned to express aggression outward 
C)  murder turned around 180 degrees 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  essentially a cognitive problem involving negative evaluations of the self 
B)  a kind of behavior in which the child has learned to express aggression outward 
C)  murder turned around 180 degrees 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 19

"Cries for help" on the part of a suicidal person should be

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored because they are so frustrating 
B)  addressed immediately 
C)  seen as merely attempts to get attention 
D)  viewed as signs that the person will not attempt suicide 
E)  referred to a psychologist 
A)  ignored because they are so frustrating 
B)  addressed immediately 
C)  seen as merely attempts to get attention 
D)  viewed as signs that the person will not attempt suicide 
E)  referred to a psychologist

Question 20

An attempt to explain suicidal behavior as arising from inherited factors is

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychological explanation 
B)  a biological explanation 
C)  a sociological explanation 
D)  a Freudian explanation 
E)  none of these 
A)  a psychological explanation 
B)  a biological explanation 
C)  a sociological explanation 
D)  a Freudian explanation 
E)  none of these

Which of the following is not a "myth" about suicide?

Data on suicide may be inaccurate because

In the U.S. in 2007, firearms were the main means used in

Theorists say suicidal behavior is complex because it involves three central elements

According to Durkheim, egoistic suicide is associated with

Claims on behalf of the legitimacy of rational suicide are generally founded on

Rational suicide is said to be illegitimate because much suicidal behavior involves

Those who argue on behalf of "rational suicide" often maintain that it differs from other acts of suicide because

The completed suicides of Ernest Hemingway and Sylvia Plath appear to differ in

For Durkheim, an example of an anomic condition that might lead to suicide is

According to Freud, suicide is best explained

Among common patterns in U.S. suicidal behavior

Which of the following interventions would not be helpful for someone contemplating suicide?

According to Menninger,

In the U.S. in 2007,

According to Durkheim, "fatalistic" suicide stems from

Suicide is most simply defined as

Sigmund Freud provided a psychological explanation in which suicide is seen as

"Cries for help" on the part of a suicidal person should be

An attempt to explain suicidal behavior as arising from inherited factors is

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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Exam 17: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Which of the following is not a "myth" about suicide?

Data on suicide may be inaccurate because

In the U.S. in 2007, firearms were the main means used in

Theorists say suicidal behavior is complex because it involves three central elements

According to Durkheim, egoistic suicide is associated with

Claims on behalf of the legitimacy of rational suicide are generally founded on

Rational suicide is said to be illegitimate because much suicidal behavior involves

Those who argue on behalf of "rational suicide" often maintain that it differs from other acts of suicide because

The completed suicides of Ernest Hemingway and Sylvia Plath appear to differ in

For Durkheim, an example of an anomic condition that might lead to suicide is

According to Freud, suicide is best explained

Among common patterns in U.S. suicidal behavior

Which of the following interventions would not be helpful for someone contemplating suicide?

According to Menninger,

In the U.S. in 2007,

According to Durkheim, "fatalistic" suicide stems from

Suicide is most simply defined as

Sigmund Freud provided a psychological explanation in which suicide is seen as

"Cries for help" on the part of a suicidal person should be

An attempt to explain suicidal behavior as arising from inherited factors is

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

Filters