Which of the Following Is a Warning Sign That a Child

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a warning sign that a child has been sexually abused?

• A) William, a 7-year-old, spends most of his time playing indoors rather than outdoors.
• B) Raj, a 6-year-old, starts spending more time with his siblings rather than with his school friends.
• C) Celine, an 8-year-old, becomes less talkative than before and shrinks away from physical contact.
• D) Irene, a 9-year-old, starts to face difficulty in learning new languages and receives poor grades in language tests.

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