Which of the following statements is supported by research on child abuse?
A) A single abusive personality type is a common thread among abusers.
B) Most parents who were abused as children become child abusers.
C) Fathers engage in neglect more often than mothers.
D) The majority of abusive parents are isolated from both formal and informal social supports.
Answer: D
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At age 13, 0% of girls report that they are mostly or completely homosexual
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. Chunking B. Long-term memory C. The Brown-Peterson distractor technique D. Short-term memory
Orlando's outer appearance is his ___________, which is based on his genetic make-up or _________
a. genotype; phenotype c. genotype; sex-type b. phenotype; genotype d. sex-type; genotype