Regarding Suicide, Which of the Following Statements Is/are TRUE

question 130

Multiple Choice

Regarding suicide, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A)Of every ten potential suicides, eight give warning beforehand.
• B)Most people who are contemplating suicide are relieved when someone comes to their aid.
• C)It is estimated that about two-thirds of all suicide attempts are made by people who do not really want to die with almost all of the others being ambivalent or undecided about dying.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Successive Approximation

A method used in operant conditioning that rewards behaviors progressively closer to a desired one.

Discrimination

Discriminatory practices towards various groups based on race, age, gender, or disability, characterized by unfair or biased treatment.

Generalization

The process of responding similarly to different but related stimuli, often used in learning and behavior theories.