Émile Durkheim (1897) conducted an early study on the subject of suicide, documenting how social structure affects human behavior. What did he find?
A. Suicide was not a completely random event and that there were several important patterns.
B. Personal reasons such as job loss or the ending of a relationship were the best predictors of suicide.
C. Catholics were more likely to commit suicide than were Protestants.
D. Counseling can help those who suffer from depression.
Answer: A
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