Sociologist David Phillips and colleagues report that _____________ increase after well-publicized and celebrity suicides.
A)homicides
B)domestic violence
C)fatal auto accidents
D)aggression on college campuses

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This phenomenon is known as the Werther effect or copycat suicide, where suicides increase after media coverage of a high-profile suicide. The increase in fatal auto accidents is believed to be due to reckless driving as a result of emotional distress following the suicide. The other options have not been found to increase after well-publicized suicides.

Sociologist David Phillips and Colleagues Report That _____________ Increase After