Because He Was Not Necessarily Interested in Discovering a Way

question 5

True/False

Because he was not necessarily interested in discovering a way to eliminate suicide when he studied suicide rates,Durkheim's research was an example of basic rather than applied sociology.

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Definitions:

Medical Model

A theory in which psychological disorders are viewed and treated as biologically based illnesses.

Disease

A condition impacting organisms, often characterized by specific signs and symptoms, and not resulting directly from physical injury.

Psychological Disorder

A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of life, causing distress to the individual.

Medical Model

An approach to illness and patient care that relies on the identification of a disease through symptoms, leading to a medical diagnosis and treatment primarily through medication or surgery.