According to Current Research Findings,what Characterizes the Risk of Abuse

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to current research findings,what characterizes the risk of abuse toward their own children in individuals who were themselves abused or neglected as children?

• A) It is extremely low because victims typically parent in an opposite fashion to how they were treated as children.
• B) It is high, yet unpredictable, due to the effects of situational variables.
• C) It is extremely high, because of the overriding effects of observational learning of abusive behaviour.
• D) It is low, as long as the family does not live in a high-risk neighbourhood.

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Definitions:

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