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An epidemiologist has received a grant to study rates of suicide in the overall population. Which group will she find has the highest rate of completed suicides?
 
  a. adolescents
  b. young adults age 20-29
  c. adults over age 30
  d. adults over age 65

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Which of the following is most accurate in regard to the rate of affective disorders in younger and in older Americans?
 
  a. Affective disorders are more common in older adults than they are in younger adults.
  b. Affective disorders are more common in younger adults than they are in older adults.
  c. Younger adults and older adults experience affective disorders at about the same rate.
  d. The rates are about the same for the two age groups except for older males, who have a very high rate of affective disorders.


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amanda_14

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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