How Would Investment Model Researchers Like Caryl Rusbult and John

question 56

Multiple Choice

How would investment model researchers like Caryl Rusbult and John Martz (1995) explain why battered women often return to their abusive partners?

• A)These women might be poor and have no other economic alternative.
• B)These women are probably in exchange relationships.
• C)The abusive partners have battered the women's self-esteem to the basement.
• D)These women are mentally ill.
• E)Their abusive partners must reward them in other ways.

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Definitions:

Scapegoating

The practice of unfairly blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often as a way of deflecting responsibility.

Stereotype

A generalized belief or assumption about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviors of a group of people, often leading to simplified and inaccurate judgments.

Classification

The process of organizing objects or information into categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.

Categorization

The cognitive process of organizing information into meaningful groups or classes based on shared characteristics.