What were the types of suicide described by Émile Durkheim?
A) egoistic,altruistic,recidivist,and fatalistic
B) egoistic,altruistic,anomic,and recidivist
C) egoistic,altruistic,anomic,and fatalistic
D) conformist,altruistic,anomic,and recidivist

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Émile Durkheim described four types of suicide, namely egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic. The answer choices that include these four types are B and C. However, choice B includes "recidivist" instead of "fatalistic," which is incorrect. Therefore, the best choice is C, which correctly identifies the four types of suicide described by Durkheim.

What Were the Types of Suicide Described by ÉMile Durkheim