Regarding Patterns of Suicide,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 95

Multiple Choice

Regarding patterns of suicide,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Married individuals have higher rates of suicide than single persons.
• B) More than half of all suicide victims are over 45 years old.
• C) Caucasians generally have higher suicide rates than do non-Caucasians with the exception of Native Americans.
• D) Men have a higher suicide death rate than women do.

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Definitions:

Norms

Shared standards of behavior that are considered acceptable within a group or society.

Samples

Selected portions or subsets of a population used in statistical analysis to represent the whole.

Relationships

Connections or associations between individuals, based on feelings, interactions, and social bonds.

Volunteer Bias

The tendency for volunteers, such as in research studies, to differ from the general population in significant ways, potentially skewing results.