Which of the Following Statements About the Association Between Children's

Which of the following statements about the association between children's behaviors and child maltreatment is true?

A) Children who are maltreated do not differ in temperament from other children.
B) Children who are maltreated are so poorly behaved that they are to blame for their maltreatment.
C) Children who are maltreated are more likely to have difficult temperaments than are other children.
D) Children who are maltreated are more likely to have easygoing temperaments, and thus are unlikely to be able to defend against their parents' abuse.