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A review, published in a prestigious review journal, reported that individuals who were sexually abused as children did not show pervasive negative effects by the time they were in college. The review prompted a storm of controversy and even received a condemnation from the U.S. Congress. After reviews by several research committees, the conclusion was that ______.


A) the original meta-analysis was flawed; however, more recent research has revealed similar conclusions
B) the original interpretation was correct; victims of abuse usually overcome any initial problems with few long-term effects
C) the original interpretation was correct; in fact, early abuse inoculates children from other negative influences and often leads to success in future endeavors
D) the original interpretation was significantly flawed; sexual abuse is damaging to a child--even if some survivors go on to college

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