Which of the Following Statements Is True About Violence in Families

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about violence in families?

• A)Most perpetrators eventually take responsible for their actions.
• B)When researchers ask American couples about fights that led to acts of hostility,men and women report similar rates of assault.
• C)Partner abuse occurs far less often in homosexual relationships than in heterosexual relationships.
• D)American men are twice as likely as American women to "strike first" in a fight,while women are more likely to resort to assault in self-defense.

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