Which of the following statements is true of research into the battered woman syndrome?

a. Scientific evidence supporting the syndrome is weak to nonexistent.
b. The researchers who discovered the syndrome are responsible for saving hundreds of lives.
c. Scientific evidence supporting the syndrome has been growing over the past 25 years.
d. Research shows that the syndrome depends on the presence of dissociation.


Answer: a.

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