AP Psychology Exam Prep

Category - AP Psychology

Approximately _________ of child sexual abuse cases are considered to be false.
  1. 1%
  2. 2%
  3. 5%
  4. 8%
Explanation
Answer: D - Approximately 8% of child sexual abuse cases are considered to be false.
Key Takeaway: There are approximately 200,000 new cases of child sexual abuse that are made in the United States every year. Researchers estimate that 8% of those cases are later found out to be blatantly false allegations. Some of the reasons for these false allegations are custody fights between parents. For example, a mother who wishes to gain full physical custody of her children in a divorce may file a false allegation of the father sexually abusing the children. These types of false allegations can seriously damage a child’s mental health and ruin the life of the accused.
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