The form of suicide linked to social isolation is which type?

• A. Anomic Suicide
• B. Egoistic Suicide
• C. Suicide
• D. Phased Retirement

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is how social bonds influence the likelihood of suicide, according to Durkheim’s typology. Egoistic suicide happens when a person is insufficiently integrated into social groups—lacking strong, supportive ties with family, friends, or community. That weak sense of belonging can leave individuals feeling isolated and without meaning or purpose, which increases vulnerability to self-harm. Anomic suicide, in contrast, arises from a breakdown of social norms and regulation after upheaval or disorganization, not from isolation alone. The option about phased retirement isn’t related to suicide at all. Therefore, the form linked to social isolation is egoistic suicide.