Jason was a Black high school student from a middle-class family. He was class president, played competitive chess, and had hoped to earn a merit scholarship to one of the nation’s top universities. During his senior year, he committed suicide. The sociological imagination helps us understand that Jason may not have committed suicide if he ______.
A. had stayed away from gangs
B. did not have so many emotional problems
C. had felt less social pressure to achieve success
D. had felt less social pressure to respect and obey authority
C. had felt less social pressure to achieve success
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?