A 90-year-old woman kills herself rather than continue suffering with terminal bone cancer. A teenager commits suicide when his girlfriend breaks up with him and his parents are unconcerned. A religious fanatic kills himself to protest religious persecution. These examples of suicide suggest that ____
a. suicide cannot be studied in a scientific manner
b. all suicide stems from mental disorder
c. there are many different reasons for suicide
d. suicide is basically a sociological phenomenon
C
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Which of the following statements about the maximum lifespan for humans is true?
A) The longest-lived person, whose age could be documented, was a woman who lived to 112 years. B) In the United States, the maximum lifespan for women is 81 years and for men is 76 years. C) Some scientists say that 122 years is the upper bound of human longevity, while others say that it can be extended. D) Scientists agree that it is more important to extend the maximum lifespan than the average healthy life expectancy.