Which statement regarding the effects of sexual abuse on children is most accurate?

a. When the victims felt that other relatives were aware of the sexual abuse but remained silent, the victims as adults had more intense feelings of betrayal.
b. When there is less physical trauma associated with the sexual abuse, the victims often feel more guilt.
c. When physical abuse accompanied the sexual abuse and lead to obvious outward signs of the abuse, the victims often felt more shame.
d. When the sexual abuse was perceived as physically traumatic at the time it occurred, the victims as adults had less intense feelings of betrayal.


ANS: B

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