Durkheim Found That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Durkheim found that

• A) individuals enmeshed in a web of social bonds are less inclined to suicide than individuals who are weakly integrated into group life.
• B) individuals dependent on a web of social bonds are more inclined to suicide than individuals who have a stronger, more self-sufficient sense of self.
• C) individuals from cultures emphasizing individual worth are less inclined to suicide than individuals from cultures emphasizing group worth.
• D) individuals from cultures with greater economic opportunities are less inclined to suicide than individuals from cultures with fewer economic opportunities.

---

Definitions:

Specific Performance

A legal remedy whereby a court orders the party who breached a contract to perform the promised action rather than merely compensating the other party with money.

Quasi-contract

An obligation imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment, where the court enforces a contractual obligation on parties who have not agreed to enter into a contract.

Rescission

The legal act of voiding a contract and returning all involved parties to their pre-contractual positions, often due to misrepresentation, fraud, or error.

Compensatory

Referring to a form of damages awarded to a plaintiff in a lawsuit to compensate for lost items, damage, or injury.