Drawing Inferences and Conclusions Directions:   Read the Following Passage

question 49

Multiple Choice

Drawing Inferences and Conclusions Directions:   Read the following passage. Then select the appropriate letter to identify the inference readers need to draw from the text to fully understand the authors' meaning.
¹What makes a young person a potential candidate for suicide?  ²It's hard to say since suicide is a complex behavioral pattern determined by biological, psychological, social, and environmental influences. ³Our knowledge tends to be limited because of the difficulties associated with studying suicidal behavior. ⁴But there are some things that we do know. ⁵Many teenagers who commit suicide do so following acute experiences of  punishment, rejection or humiliation. ⁶Revenge or anger may also play a role. ⁷When young adults commit suicide, the target of their anger is often parents, a romantic partner, or someone else who may have rejected the person contemplating suicide. ⁸Some young people also threaten suicide to manipulate the behavior of those around them. ⁹Others view suicide as a way of atoning for some previous sin.
Adapted from Kathleen D.Mullen et al., Connections for Health , p.327
With which of the following statements would the authors be most likely to agree?

• A) Teenagers with a strong religious background are unlikely to consider suicide an option.
• B) Teenagers may talk about suicide but the talk is only meant to scare adults; they are not serious about their intentions.
• C) Parents of teenagers who commit suicide should not automatically lay blame on themselves.

Recognize the biopsychosocial model as the predominant view of abnormality in Western cultures.

Understand the principles and goals behind deinstitutionalization.

Learn the role and content of DSM-IV in diagnosing and understanding mental disorders.

Comprehend the impact of insurance and societal changes on the perception and treatment of mental illness.

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Definitions:

Public Education

An education system that is publicly funded, typically through taxes, and is accessible and open to all children within a jurisdiction.

Church And State

The relationship and division between religious institutions and the government, often discussed in the context of secularism and the separation of powers.

Unhealthy Behavior

Actions or habits that negatively affect an individual's physical or mental health.

Medical Professionals

Individuals with specialized education and training in the field of health care, such as doctors, nurses, and therapists, responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients.