According to Durkheim, the key finding of his study on suicide is that suicide can be predicted by the:
A) level of cohesion in the individual's social network.
B) degree to which an individual was integrated into the group.
C) number of social groups the individual belonged to.
D) individual's religious affiliation.

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Durkheim's key finding was that the likelihood of suicide was directly related to the degree of an individual's social integration or their connection to the group. In other words, those with weaker social ties and fewer connections to others were more likely to commit suicide. Cohesion in the individual's social network and the number of social groups they belong to are related to social integration and might have an impact, but they are not the key finding of Durkheim's study. Religious affiliation was not found to be a significant factor in Durkheim's study.

According to Durkheim, the Key Finding of His Study on Suicide