Research on adolescent suicide indicates that compared to boys, girls
A) are twice as likely to kill themselves.
B) make more unsuccessful suicide attempts.
C) tend to choose techniques that lead to instant death.
D) are more likely to blame their parents for their suicide attempts.

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Research has consistently found that girls make more unsuccessful suicide attempts than boys, but boys are more likely to die by suicide. Girls tend to use less lethal methods, such as overdosing on medications, whereas boys are more likely to use more lethal methods, such as firearms or hanging. Blaming parents for suicide attempts is not a consistent finding in research on adolescent suicide.

Research on Adolescent Suicide Indicates That Compared to Boys, Girls