Kyle and Kathy Are Having an Argument

question 3

Multiple Choice

Kyle and Kathy are having an argument. During their argument, Kathy became so angry that she pushed Kyle on the chest, and he fell back against the wall. What type of intimate partner violence has Kathy committed?

• A) Assault and battery
• B) Coercive controlling violence
• C) Violent resistance
• D) Situational couple violence

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Definitions:

Voluntary

Referring to actions or movements under conscious control by the individual.

Anterior Roots

The front part of a spinal nerve that carries motor output from the spinal cord to the body's muscles.

Spinal Nerves

Nerves that emerge from the spinal cord and branch out to innervate different parts of the body.

Motor Neurons

Neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord or brain to effectors (muscles or glands) to trigger movement or action.