Which term refers to a deliberate act of harming someone physically or emotionally?

• A. Assault
• B. Battery
• C. Therapeutic Services
• D. Abuse

Answer: (D)

Deliberate harm toward another person, whether physically or emotionally, is described as abuse. It covers intentional actions or patterns of behavior aimed at controlling, intimidating, or injuring someone, and it can be physical (like hitting) or emotional/psychological (like belittling, manipulating, or isolating). Assault and battery are more specific terms: assault refers to threatening or attempting to cause harm, while battery involves actual physical contact that injures someone. Therapeutic services are designed to help and heal, not harm. So abuse is the term that best fits a deliberate act of harming someone in either physical or emotional ways.