Which statement about sexual abuse offenders is true?
a. Sexual abuse offenders only target female children.
b. Sexual abuse offenders often have good social skills.
c. Sexual abuse offenders often gradually indoctrinate children into sexual activity.
d. Sexual abuse offenders have close trusting family relationships.
Question 2Pedophiles ____.
a. sexually abuse only their children
b. sexually abuse only children unknown to them
c. sexually abuse or fantasize about minor children
d. are sexually aroused by female children only
Question 3Once environmental and adult factors are controlled, the only child characteristic that has been associated with the risk of sexual abuse is ____.
a. age
b. gender
c. temperament
d. conduct problems
Question 4Which characteristic of a child has been associated with the risk of maltreatment, once environmental and adult factors are controlled?
a. conduct problems
b. physical disability
c. temperament
d. female sexual abuse
Question 5Compared to abusive parents, neglectful parents ____.
a. have less striking personality disorders
b. have better knowledge of children's needs
c. have more chronic patterns of social isolation
d. become more emotionally and behaviorally reactive under stress
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