Which of the following statements about abuse is TRUE?

Question

Group of answer choices

Victims sometimes provoke their abusers.

Abuse is never justified.

Verbal abuse is okay; physical abuse is unacceptable.

Abuse is whatever the victim says it is.

Answer 1

The statement that is TRUE is:

Abuse is never justified.

This statement emphasizes that no form of abuse—whether physical, emotional, verbal, or psychological—is acceptable under any circumstances. The other statements contain problematic assumptions or misleading implications.