Why Do Males Have Higher Rates of Suicide Than Females

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why do males have higher rates of suicide than females?

• A)They are more depressed than females.
• B)They attempt suicide more frequently than do females.
• C)They use more lethal means than do females.
• D)They give no warning signs before they kill themselves.

Know the empirical rule and how it applies to data distribution.

Identify and calculate central tendency measures, specifically the median.

Understand measures of dispersion and be able to list and describe them.

Understand the concept of kurtosis and how it affects data distribution.

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