A factory worker wins $10 million in the lottery.He doesn't know what to do with his good fortune,so he commits suicide.Durkheim would say he has committed ____________ type of suicide.
A) psychotic
B) fatalistic
C) egoistic
D) anomic

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Durkheim would classify this as anomic suicide, which occurs when a person experiences a breakdown of social norms or a lack of regulation, often due to sudden changes like winning the lottery, leading to feelings of disorientation and purposelessness.

A Factory Worker Wins $10 Million in the Lottery