Research on domestic violence indicates that being an abusive spouse is ____ to being an abusive parent, and that being a victim of child abuse is ____ to being an abusive parent in adulthood.
A) related; related
B) related; unrelated
C) unrelated; related
D) unrelated; unrelated

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Research suggests that there is a link between being an abusive spouse and being an abusive parent, as well as between being a victim of child abuse and becoming an abusive parent in adulthood. Therefore, the best choice is A, which states that being an abusive spouse and being an abusive parent are related, while being a victim of child abuse and being an abusive parent are also related.

Research on Domestic Violence Indicates That Being an Abusive Spouse