Historically, many patients with mental health concerns including hysteria and dissociation received significant attention for their maladies. Rather than curing patients, this attention had the ironic effect of worsening their symptoms

Today, "the elderly" make up about 12 percent of the population of the United States. The percentage of suicides committed by the elderly in the United States is:

A) well below 12 percent, a rate lower than all other age groups. B) a bit below 12 percent, a rate lower than most other age groups. C) almost exactly 12 percent, a rate about the same as most other age groups. D) well above 12 percent, a rate higher than most other age groups.

Which of the following children is the most likely to have an adultlike grasp of death?

A) Max, age 6, who lives in Israel B) Minh, age 5, whose religion emphasizes reincarnation C) Ayanna, age 6, whose religion emphasizes an afterlife D) Finn, age 5, who lives in England