Discuss Why People Try to Kill Themselves by Identifying Five

question 9

Essay

Discuss why people try to kill themselves by identifying five of the major risk factors or conditions that often lead to suicide,the factor present in 90 percent of all suicides,and five of the warning signs that often signal an impending suicide attempt.

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Definitions:

Top-Down

Top-down refers to cognitive processes guided by higher-level mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing from our experience and expectations.

Explicit Learning

A form of learning that involves conscious awareness in the acquisition of knowledge or skills, characterized by deliberate efforts to gain specific information.

Pavlov's Classical

A theory of learning that describes the conditioning process through which behaviors are associated with environmental stimuli.

Thorndike's Instrumental

A learning principle proposed by Edward Thorndike, emphasizing that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur, whereas those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely.