According to Statistics Presented in the Text, Which of the Following

question 214

Multiple Choice

According to statistics presented in the text, which of the following statements is the most accurate summary of how the prevalence of child abuse has changed over the past decade or two?

• A) Child abuse is much more common now than in the mid-1990s.
• B) Child abuse is slightly more common now than in the mid-1990s.
• C) The prevalence of child abuse has not changed significantly since the mid-1990s.
• D) Child abuse is much less common now than in the mid-1990s.

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