As a clinical diagnosis, Battered Woman Syndrome is thought to be a form of:

a. BPD
b. Sororicide
c. Depression
d. PTSD
e. none of the above


Answer is d. PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)

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Which of the following occurs when a victim unknowingly provokes a confrontation with another?

a. Active precipitation b. Passive precipitation c. Active victimization d. Passive victimization

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The concept that a process of treatment can improve an individual's condition or situation

a. deterrence b. rehabilitation c. drug courts d. therapeutic communities

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Automated firearms identification databases often reveal that a particular firearm was used in a street gang:

a. Confrontation b. Assault c. Meeting d. Dispute

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Patterns of thinking, feel and acting are associated with which term?

a. Culture b. Ethics c. Values d. Bias

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