Karen has been repeatedly beaten by her husband Jack. She used to think about leaving him, but now believes that there is nothing she can do to escape. She no longer sees her friends because it has become harder to hide her bruises. On this particular night Karen made her husband dinner but she was a little late getting it on the table, and she sensed his foul mood. When Jack looked at her in

that particular way, she knew he was about to hurt her. Using what you know about the battered women syndrome, you could say that Karen is

A. losing her mind.
B. provoking her husband.
C. hypervigilant.
D. A, B, and C


C

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