Murray Straus and Richard Gelles Compared the Rate of Physical

question 19

Multiple Choice

Murray Straus and Richard Gelles compared the rate of physical abuse of children from a 1975 study with the rates from a 1985 replication. They found that the rate from the 1985 study was

• A) 47 percent higher than in 1975.
• B) 17 percent higher than in 1975.
• C) 17 percent lower than in 1975.
• D) 47 percent lower than in 1975.

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