In His Study of the Effects of Media Coverage of Teenage

question 40

Multiple Choice

In his study of the effects of media coverage of teenage suicides, David Phillips found that:

• A) coverage of the confusion and grief surrounding the suicides produced a decrease in teen suicides following the coverage
• B) there was an increase in teen suicides following the coverage
• C) the suicide rate following the coverage remained surprisingly unchanged, pointing to the limited effects of media coverage of news events
• D) the suicide rate increased moderately at first, followed by a sharp decrease as mental health workers responded to the crisis

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