Social-cognitive theorists focused on the modeling effects of observing suicidal behavior in others suggest that __________.
A. a social contagion, or spreading of suicide in a community, rarely occurs in the wake of a highly publicized suicide
B. suicide may be romanticized by teenagers as an act of heroic courage
C. copycat suicides are just an effort by social outcasts to garner attention
D. suicides are more likely to be copied by young people with Twitter accounts
Answer: B
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