Deck 9: Suicide and Other Sudden Unnatural Traumatic Deaths

Question 1

Regionally, _____ has higher rates of suicide than other regions.

A)Latin America
B)Western Asia
C)Europe
D)North America

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The most frequent method of completed suicide in the United States is __________.

A)drug overdose
B)jumping from high places
C)toxic gas inhalation
D)firearms

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Though suicide rates in most countries are higher for males than females, in ____ women have a higher suicide rate than men.

A)the United Kingdom
B)Poland
C)Uganda
D)China

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When an individual is inadequately integrated into the society, this type of suicide is known as __________.

A)egoistic
B)altruistic
C)anomic
D)fatalistic

Question 5

Which is true regarding adolescent suicide?

A)Adolescent suicide is not unique to contemporary times.
B)Suicide is especially common among 13- and 14-year-olds.
C)Suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents today.
D)Geographically, Nevada is last in youth suicides in the United States.

Question 6

The social scientist who wrote extensively about alienation is __________.

A)Emile Durkheim
B)Max Weber
C)Karl Marx
D)Thorstein Veblen

Question 7

In Hong Kong, the most common method of suicide is

A)jumping from a high place.
B)firearms.
C)a drug overdose.
D)burning up.

Question 8

The suicide rate is lowest for

A)married persons.
B)single persons.
C)widowed persons.
D)divorced persons.

Question 9

Japanese kamikaze pilots of World War II are an example of ______ suicide.

A)egoistic
B)rational
C)altruistic
D)anomic

Question 10

Which is not suggested as a way to help in a suicidal crisis?

A)Stay with a suicidal person.
B)Urge professional help.
C)Do not tell others.
D)Be supportive.

Question 11

In the United States there are approximately _____ deaths from suicide each year.

A)12,000
B)22,000
C)33,000
D)45,000

Question 12

When did the word "suicide" come into existence in the English language?

A)1550s
B)1650s
C)1750s
D)1850s

Question 13

The most frequent method of attempted suicide among women in the United States is __________.

A)drug overdose
B)firearms
C)hanging
D)toxic gas inhalation

Question 14

Which perspective acknowledges that human existence is finite and that we all must face death?

A)Dramaturgical
B)Structural functional
C)Conflict
D)Existentialist philosophy

Question 15

A business person committing suicide after a stock market crash or one suddenly losing his or her job would likely be a(n) ________ suicide.

A)fatalistic
B)altruistic
C)anomic
D)egoistic

Question 16

Which is true regarding suicide?

A)People who commit suicide tend to talk about their attempt prior to the act.
B)More suicides occur in lower socioeconomic families than any other socioeconomic group.
C)Middle-aged women are at high risk of committing suicide.
D)Suicide rates of teachers and the clergy are rather high.

Question 17

Which social scientist wrote extensively about alienation?

A)Robert Merton
B)Carl Sandburg
C)Gunnar Myrdal
D)Karl Marx

Question 18

Suicide in which the individual is not insane and is aware of what he or she is doing is called __________.

A)altruistic
B)anomic
C)rational
D)dramaturgical

Question 19

Which is the most likely candidate for completed suicide?

A)Elderly woman
B)Elderly man
C)Middle-aged woman with an alcohol problem
D)Elderly man with an alcohol problem

Question 20

The dramaturgical approach follows the ______ approach.

A)emic
B)etic
C)enoch
D)theater

Question 21

The one universal theme about roadside memorials in the United States is

A)they are usually painted black.
B)they tend to be secular.
C)they are usually found only in cities.
D)they are predominately religious in nature.

Question 22

Suicide rates by ethnicity in the United States are highest for

A)American natives.
B)whites.
C)blacks.
D)Hispanics.

Question 23

Describe signs of suicide. What steps should be taken if you observe some of these signs in a friend?

Question 24

Name and briefly identify Emile Durkheim's four types of suicide. Criticize Durkheim's theory on suicide.

Question 25

Discuss social factors of suicide.

Question 26

What themes have you personally noticed with roadside memorials?

Question 27

How does alienation relate to a discussion of suicide?

Question 28

The suicide rate of Native Americans is

A)greater than the national average.
B)less than the national average.
C)about the same as the national average.
D)not determined.

Question 29

Distinguish between a suicide gesture and a completed suicide.

Question 30

Discuss why the suicide rate tends to be high among the elderly.

Question 31

The intentional and sometimes unintentional accidental killing of another person is the definition of

A)genocide.
B)insecticide.
C)homicide.
D)geronticide.

Question 32

What are some colleges currently doing to help prevent campus suicides?

Question 33

Present a brief history of attitudes toward suicide dating back to biblical times.

Question 34

What is meant by suicidal ideation?

Question 35

Homicide is the leading cause of death for

A)African-American males between 15 and 34 years old.
B)Hispanic males between 19 and 22 years old.
C)Chinese-American males between 18 and 25 years old.
D)Cuban-American males between 21 and 26 years old.