Jenny tells you that she is always able to tell when others are about to become violent because they yell. Your response to Jenny is based on your understanding that:
a. Her perception is accurate.
b. Yelling is more likely associated with ag-gression.
c. Violence is signaled by a variety of beha-viors.
d. She is mostly accurate in her thinking.
C
The STAMP Assessment Components and Cues outline a wide variety of verbal and nonverbal cues that might signal the potential for violence.
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