How do boys and girls typically react to sexual abuse?

a. Both boys and girls who have been sexually abused tend to externalize their suffering by acting aggressively towards others.
b. Both boys and girls who have been sexually abused tend to internalize their suffering and become depressed.
c. Boys who have been sexually abused are more likely to internalize their suffering and become depressed, while girls externalize their suffering and become aggressive towards others.
d. Boys who have been sexually abused are more likely to externalize their suffering by acting aggressively with others, while girls internalize their suffering and become depressed.


ANS: D

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