When Durkheim Tested Psychological Theories of Suicide with Data from Official

question 24

Multiple Choice

When Durkheim tested psychological theories of suicide with data from official records, he used the _______ logic of inquiry; when he developed his own theory of suicide from the same data, he used the _______ logic of inquiry.

• A) deductive; deductive
• B) deductive; inductive
• C) inductive; deductive
• D) inductive; inductive

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Definitions:

MMPI

A comprehensive psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

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Validity

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Reliability

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