The broadest and simplest explanation for why people may stay in violently abusive relationships is that ____

a. they have extremely low self-esteem and dependency disorder
b. breaking off relationships goes against the basic tendencies of human nature
c. they believe that they deserve to be treated badly in general
d. finding a new partner takes too much effort to offset the pain caused


B

Psychology

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A. Plastic surgery B. Vaginoplasty C. Hormone transplant D. Sex reassignment surgery

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According to the article Drinking Without Thinking about the outcomes of prenatal alcohol use, the participants in the main study by Steinhausen et al. had:

(a) FAS (b) MS (c) ADHD (d) MD

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. The big difference between the Big 5 model of personality and the HEXACO model is that the HEXACO model contains a sixth factor called ______.

A. resilience B. generativity C. honesty–humility D. emotional intelligence–social cognitive skills

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A baby boy had reconstructive surgery to have his severely damaged penis removed, and thereafter, he was raised as a girl. He rejected this female role as a teenager, providing evidence that

A. gender assignment works when the social support is increased. B. gender identity may be rooted in biological features. C. gender identity occurs in early childhood. D. gender identity requires more counseling.

Psychology