Discuss the various theories concerning why victims stay with their abusers.
What will be an ideal response?
The cycle of violence consists of a tension-building phase, an acute battering phase, and a honeymoon phase that keeps the abused with his/her abuser. Battered woman syndrome suggests that the constant fear of the abuser is what keeps the abused in the relationship. Stockholm syndrome suggests that a battered woman is essentially a hostage and develops a bond with the captor. Traumatic bonding theory suggests that an abused woman develops unhealthy attachments to claims of remorse and affection that follow a beating. Psychological entrapment theory suggests that a woman has invested so much into the relationship that she is willing to tolerate it rather than leave it. Multifactor ecological perspective suggests that the reason women stay in abusive relationships is based on a variety of factors.
You might also like to view...
"Different measures should yield the same result" is a description of which of the following types of validity?
a. convergent validity b. construct validity c. discriminant validity d. pragmatic validity
Cultural transmission theories focus on which of the following?
a. Group values b. Personality disorders c. Genetic influences d. None of the above
According to _______________________, gender differences in delinquency rates are a function of class differences and economic conditions that influence the structure of family life
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Given the possible sentences in Norway and the United States for similar crimes, the role of victim impact statements would have the greatest impact in which country?
a. Norway b. United States c. Equal impact between the United States and Norway d. Victim impact statements would have negligible impact in both the US and Norway