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

Multiple Choice

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