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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 8 Problem 17TY

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Solution 1

Abusing means to neglect by any sort of action or mistreating the others. This may be in the form of psychological, sexual or physical.

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Pedophilia is a common medical term that is used to refer the child molestation or the child sexual abuse. This may be towards girls, boys or both. Not all pedophilia are child molesters as a person with pedophilia may have fantasies involving sexual activity with a child but act on them but they are not considered as child molester.

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Mostly the victims are younger children of non-biologically related females.

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It is mostly believed that people who abuse children are abused themselves in their young age. But the researchers tell us that the history of child abuse is not sufficient for the development of pedophilia.

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Hence the correct option is .