A psychologist who is asked to assess patients' lethality is being asked to find out ____.

A psychologist who is asked to assess patients' lethality is being asked to find out ____.
 
  a. the probability that they will choose to end their lives
 b. whether they will survive their suicidal actions
 c. whether other people will copy their actions
 d. which method they are like to choose when attempting suicide

Question 2

Which drug belongs in the sedative category?
 
  a. amphetamine
 b. caffeine
 c. nicotine
 d. benzodiazepine

Question 3

Mental health professionals believe that potential suicide victims ____.
 
  a. always announce their intentions as an attention-seeking device
  b. are ambivalent about wanting to kill themselves
 c. cannot be dissuaded because they are psychotic
 d. are nearly impossible to detect

Question 4

Which drug name is correctly paired with its general category of drugs?
 
  a. morphinestimulant
 b. Valiumbarbiturate
 c. Valiumbenzodiazepine
  d. morphinehallucinogen

Question 5

Of the following groups of elderly men, which is at highest risk for suicide?
 
  a. Chinese who have just arrived in the United States
 b. American Indians
 c. African Americans living in rural areas
 d. Chinese who are acculturated and have strong family ties