The backgrounds of persistent firesetters reveal that they were often
A) the target of punishment where fire was used as the painful stimulus.
B) from families with alcoholic parents.
C) sexually abused.
D) the youngest child in a family of at least four children.

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Research has shown that many persistent firesetters have a history of being punished where fire was used as the painful stimulus, such as being forced to hold hot objects or being burned by a cigarette. This may have contributed to their fascination and unhealthy relationship with fire. The other options (B, C, and D) do not have as strong of a correlation with persistent firesetting behavior.

The Backgrounds of Persistent Firesetters Reveal That They Were Often