If the Psychodynamic Explanation for Suicide Is Correct, Then Suicide

question 122

Multiple Choice

If the psychodynamic explanation for suicide is correct, then suicide rates should:

• A) increase in a nation that is at war.
• B) be higher in nations with low murder rates.
• C) be lower in those who experienced symbolic loss as children.
• D) be lower in those who experienced actual (real) loss as children.

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Definitions:

Causal Attribution

The process by which individuals assign causes or reasons to events and behaviors, explaining why things happen.

Correlational Observation

A research approach that involves observing and measuring the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them.

Third Variable Assumption

The idea in research that a correlation between two variables might be explained by a third factor that affects both of the original variables.

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.