Intro to Socio

Question 1

Mary is 82 and was diagnosed with stage IV liver cancer with 2 months to live. Her family is poor and her children are struggling to pay her medical bills. Mary commits suicide. What type of suicide is this?

Answer 1

Altruistic

Question 2

A Japanese Samurai commits seppuku (takes life to preserve honour) after defeat in battle. Seppuku apparently happens because of strong social integration in the Japanese people, especially the samurai caste. What type of suicide is this?

Answer 2

Altruistic

Question 3

A Kamikaze pilot in WWII is an example of what type of suicide?

Answer 3

Altruistic

Question 4

When a slave or servant commits suicide, what type of suicide is it?

Answer 4

Fatalistic

Question 5

Jason is a young black inmate at Denver Penitentiary. He is in a daily routine of oppression and regulation. Jason commits suicide because of this. What kind of suicide is this?

Answer 5

Fatalistic

Question 6

Carl is an outcast in high school. He has close to no friends and is constantly alienated by every

Answer 6

Egoistic

Question 7

Betty has always considered herself a loner. She has very few friends, and spends most of her time in her home watching television. Betty is unmarried, has no children, and does not work. Lacking future goals and direction, and feeling like she has no purpose in life, Betty decides to commit suicide. What kind of suicide is this?

Answer 7

Egoistic

Question 8

A resident of new orleans commits suicide three years after hurricane katrina destroys her hometown. She lost her home, her job, and her family.

Answer 8

Anomic

Question 9

After the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, a worker on Wall Street killed himself.

Answer 9

Anomic

Question 10

What religion has the most followers that are prone to suicide?

Answer 10

Protestantism