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The type of suicide involving a person who ends his or her life for others or for a greater good is known as |
| | A) | fatalistic suicide. |
| | B) | altruistic suicide. |
| | C) | anomic suicide. |
| | D) | chronic suicide. |
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All of the following are definitions of suicide EXCEPT |
| | A) | the act or instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally. |
| | B) | the human act of self-inflicted, self-intentioned cessation. |
| | C) | the human act of self-inflicted, unintentional cessation. |
| | D) | self-killing deriving from one's own inability or refusal to accept the terms of the human condition. |
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According to statistics, about how many people end their lives by suicide each year in the United States? |
| | A) | 18,000 |
| | B) | 28,000 |
| | C) | 38,000 |
| | D) | 48,000 |
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Among those who die by suicide |
| | A) | males outnumber females by about 4 to 1. |
| | B) | females outnumber males by about 4 to 1. |
| | C) | the numbers for males and females is about equal. |
| | D) | African American males outnumber white American males. |
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A psychological autopsy is |
| | A) | an individual's perspective of death. |
| | B) | an individual's attitude toward death. |
| | C) | a method of determining how a person feels about death. |
| | D) | a method of determining a person's thoughts and state of mind prior to death. |
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The model of suicide that focuses on the relationship between individuals and society is called the |
| | A) | communal model. |
| | B) | sociological model. |
| | C) | psychodynamic model. |
| | D) | egoistic model. |
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In India, the custom that called for a widow to throw herself upon her husband's cremation pyre is known as |
| | A) | seppuku. |
| | B) | hara-kiri. |
| | C) | kamikaze. |
| | D) | sāti. |
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According to the sociological model, suicide resulting from sudden trauma or catastrophe is classified as |
| | A) | egoistic suicide. |
| | B) | anomic suicide. |
| | C) | altruistic suicide. |
| | D) | fatalistic suicide. |
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Considering the role of aggression in the psychodynamic model of suicide, suicide may be viewed as murder |
| | A) | without the consequences. |
| | B) | without aggression. |
| | C) | in the 360th degree. |
| | D) | in the 180th degree. |
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What is Edwin Shneidman referring to in his use of the term psychache? |
| | A) | A person who contemplates suicide likely harbors simultaneously a wish to live and a wish to die |
| | B) | Unbearable mental pain caused by the frustration of a person's most important needs |
| | C) | A person's strong, unconscious hostility combined with a lack of capacity to love others |
| | D) | Suicidal events that involve both the victim and a significant other in some way |
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Rational suicide is associated with a |
| | A) | desire to bring release from pain and suffering. |
| | B) | wish to inflict pain on others. |
| | C) | belief that the world would be better with one less person. |
| | D) | concern for the welfare of others. |
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Within the "intentioned death" category of death-related behaviors, a death seeker is someone who |
| | A) | expects to die in the near future and want to choose the time and circumstances of death. |
| | B) | believes that death ends only physical existence and that the person continues to exist in another manner. |
| | C) | wishes to end consciousness and commits a suicidal act in such a way that rescue is unlikely. |
| | D) | gambles with death. |
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What term applies to the influence of suggestion on suicidal behavior? |
| | A) | Psychache |
| | B) | Romanticistic |
| | C) | Werther-effect |
| | D) | Crisis suicide |
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In what year were there more deaths in the military from suicide than from combat? |
| | A) | 1998 |
| | B) | 2001 |
| | C) | 2002 |
| | D) | 2012 |
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What profession in the United States loses, on average, as many as 400 people to suicide each year? |
| | A) | Police officers |
| | B) | Funeral directors |
| | C) | Physicians |
| | D) | High school principals |
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Among what age group do double suicides occur with greatest frequency? |
| | A) | Adolescence |
| | B) | Young adults |
| | C) | Middle-aged |
| | D) | Elderly |
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Of the individuals who die by suicide, approximately how many write a final message? |
| | A) | 1 in 2 |
| | B) | 1 in 6 |
| | C) | 1 in 10 |
| | D) | 1 in 3 |
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In carrying out their mission, suicide prevention centers and crisis hotlines use |
| | A) | operational skills. |
| | B) | the caller's name and family members to personalize the help. |
| | C) | crisis intervention strategies. |
| | D) | only licensed professionals. |
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In relation to suicide, the term postvention refers to |
| | A) | policies for dealing with the deceased's possessions after death. |
| | B) | assistance given to all survivors of suicide. |
| | C) | guidance in setting up telephone hotlines. |
| | D) | methods of distracting people from suicide. |
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If a person says, "A life without love is a life without meaning," in which of the following ways is suicidal intent being communicated? |
| | A) | Verbal direct |
| | B) | Verbal indirect |
| | C) | Behavioral direct |
| | D) | Behavioral indirect |
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