Based on the "Mental Alienation" Theory of Suicide, Durkheim Argued

question 46

Multiple Choice

Based on the "mental alienation" theory of suicide, Durkheim argued that groups with higher rates of insanity will have higher rates of suicide. Women have higher rates of insanity than men. Therefore, women have higher rates of suicide than men. What type(s) of reasoning is this?

• A) deductive reasoning
• B) inductive reasoning
• C) neither deductive nor inductive reasoning
• D) both deductive and inductive reasoning

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