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Understand the conceptual definitions and categories of suicide according to Edwin Shneidman.

Comprehend the biological factors linked to suicide, including neurotransmitter levels.

Recognize the statistics regarding suicide rates locally in the United States and globally.

Classify different motivations and types of individuals who commit suicide based on Shneidman's theory.

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Definitions:

Reformulated Learned Helplessness

A theory suggesting that individuals learn they have no control over unpleasant or harmful situations, which leads to passive and depressive responses, revised to include the role of cognitive factors.

Universal Helplessness

A theory suggesting a belief in being unable to control or influence outcomes in most or all areas of life, leading to a state of passive resignation.

Specific Attributions

The process of assigning a cause to a particular behavior or event, focusing on factors unique to that specific situation.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional characteristics when explaining others' behaviors.