The Notion That There Is a Significant Increase in the Number

question 405

Multiple Choice

The notion that there is a significant increase in the number of suicides in the United States during the winter holidays:

• A) has been repeatedly demonstrated by psychological studies.
• B) is true for older adults but not for younger adults and adolescents.
• C) applies only to years in which unemployment rates are higher than normal.
• D) is a myth.

---

Definitions:

Angioneurotic Edema

Swelling occurring beneath the skin or mucosa, often resulting from an allergic reaction, affecting the face, throat, and other body parts.

Hypothermia

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low body temperature, often due to prolonged exposure to cold.

Cardiac Catheterization

A medical procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions, involving the insertion of a catheter into the heart or its arteries.

Ambulation

The act of walking or moving from one place to another under one's own power, often used in medical contexts to discuss mobility.