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Bob-Dole

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For Durkheim, an example of an anomic condition that might lead to suicide is
 
  a. economic dislocation, sudden dismissal from one's job
  b. a Japanese samurai warrior who commits ritual seppuku
  c. Eskimo abandonment of ill or elderly group members
  d. persons whose futures and passions are blocked or choked
  e. all of these

Question 2

An example of an altruistic suicide is
 
  a. killing oneself because of the end of an important relationship with another person
  b. killing oneself because social collapse to an inability to provide food for one's children
  c. killing oneself to hurt for a particular survivor
  d. killing oneself because one's society expects one to do so in the circumstances
  e. none of these



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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