Which of the Following Findings Is Common to Suicide Rates

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings is common to suicide rates in Canada today and those found by Durkheim a century ago?

• A)That men are much more likely to commit suicide than women.
• B)That women are much more likely to commit suicide than men.
• C)That suicide among youth is so rare as to be almost non-existent.
• D)That suicide among people aged 85 and over is so rare as to be almost non-existent.

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