Question

Hitting, shaking, biting, and burning are all types of __________ abuse.

a. verbal
b. physical
c. psychological
d. sexual

Answer 1

The correct answer is c. physical abuse. Physical abuse includes hitting, shaking, striking, beating, burning, cutting and any other froms of physical action that can hurt or harm someone. Verbal abuse deals with abuse by saying hurtful things or calling names. Psychological abuse involves actions like neglect or witholding love and affection.

Answer 2

I believe that the answer is b. physical abuse. Physical abuse happens when a person is experiencing an injury or a trauma brought upon by a person’s conscious act that involves body contact. Hitting, shaking, biting, and burning all involves body contact, thus fall into physical abuse.