According to Durkheim's theory of suicide, the more socially integrated a group, the lower its suicide rate. Catholics are more socially integrated than Protestants. Therefore, the suicide rate is lower among Catholics than among Protestants. What type(s) of reasoning is this?
A) deductive reasoning
B) inductive reasoning
C) neither deductive nor inductive reasoning
D) both deductive and inductive reasoning

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This is an example of deductive reasoning because it starts with a general theory (Durkheim's theory of suicide) and applies it to a specific case (comparing Catholics and Protestants) to reach a conclusion.

According to Durkheim's Theory of Suicide, the More Socially Integrated