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1
Death initiators are ambivalent about dying, and take actions that increase their chances of death but do not guarantee that they will die.
A)True
B)False
2
Men are four times more likely than women to complete suicide.
A)True
B)False
3
The gender differences in suicide are the same across all age ranges.
A)True
B)False
4
When they attempt suicide, older people are much more likely than younger people to be successful.
A)True
B)False
5
Associative relationships are a factor in suicide clusters.
A)True
B)False
6
Anger and rage are the most common emotions that suicidal people express.
A)True
B)False
7
The majority of people who contemplate suicide never actually commit suicide.
A)True
B)False
8
Researchers conduct psychological autopsies on those who are at high risk of suicide.
A)True
B)False
9
As many as 50% of people with bipolar disorder attempt suicide.
A)True
B)False
10
Most suicide attempts among people with schizophrenia happen when they are psychotic.
A)True
B)False
11
The behavioral characteristic that seems best to predict suicide is impulsivity.
A)True
B)False
12
People who attempt or commit suicide often engage in dichotomous thinking, which makes it more difficult for them to consider alternative solutions to their problems.
A)True
B)False
13
Suicide attempters with low serotonin levels have been found to be ten times more likely make to another suicide attempt than those with regular levels.
A)True
B)False
14
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibiters are relatively risk-free in terms of a drug treatment for suicide.
A)True
B)False
15
Restricting access to guns appears to lower suicide rates.
A)True
B)False





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