Which of the Following Statements About Sexual Abuse During Adolescence

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sexual abuse during adolescence is false?

• A) Histories of individuals who commit dating violence suggest the perpetrators are likely to have been exposed to physical punishment and abuse at home.
• B) Younger children are more likely than adolescents to be abused and neglected.
• C) Adolescent victims of sexual abuse are disproportionately female and poor.
• D) Both perpetrators and victims of sexual assaults are often reluctant to admit the assault occurred.

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