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Title: Suicide rates in the U.S. are highest among
Post by: malaka33 on Mar 17, 2018
Suicide rates in the U.S. are highest among
 
  a. Caucasian Americans
  b. African Americans
  c. Hispanic Americans
  d. Asian Americans
  e. Native Americans

Question 2

The highest suicide rates in our society are found among
 
  a. adolescent white males
  b. adolescent white females
  c. young adults of all races
  d. elderly white males
  e. elderly white females

Question 3

For 15-24-year-olds in the U.S., between 1960 and 1990
 
  a. suicide rates more than doubled
  b. suicide rates remained stable
  c. suicide rates declined by 25
  d. suicide rates declined by 50
  e. suicide was the leading cause of death

Question 4

The lowest suicide rates in our society are found among
 
  a. 15 to 24-year-olds
  b. those who are 85 years and older
  c. Caucasian Americans
  d. males taken as a group
  e. females taken as a group

Question 5

In the U.S. in 2007, firearms were the main means used in
 
  a. under 12 percent of completed suicides
  b. approximately 23 percent of completed suicides
  c. 35 percent of completed suicides
  d. over half of all completed suicides
  e. 69 percent of completed suicides

Question 6

Among common patterns in U.S. suicidal behavior
 
  a. men primarily use firearms to carry out a suicide
  b. women primarily use firearms to carry out a suicide
  c. men complete a suicide more frequently than women
  d. women attempt a suicide more frequently than men
  e. all of these


Title: Suicide rates in the U.S. are highest among
Post by: suncs on Mar 17, 2018
Answer to q. 1

A

Answer to q. 2

D

Answer to q. 3

A

Answer to q. 4

E

Answer to q. 5

D

Answer to q. 6

E