Researchers typically find the highest child maltreatment rates:
A) when asking teachers and school principals.
B) if they ask adults to report on their own childhoods.
C) when surveying police reports of abuse.
D) in China and other collectivist societies.

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Asking adults to report on their own childhoods generally provides a more accurate picture of child maltreatment rates as it eliminates underreporting biases and takes into account all types of maltreatment, including those that may not have been reported to authorities.

Researchers Typically Find the Highest Child Maltreatment Rates