How Would Investment Model Researchers Like Caryl Rusbult Explain Why

question 56

Multiple Choice

How would investment model researchers like Caryl Rusbult explain why battered women often return to their abusive partners?

• A) These women have already put a lot into these relationships.
• 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:

Self-Mutilation

The act of deliberately injuring one's own body without the intent of suicide, often as a way to cope with emotional pain or distress.

Neurotic Personality

A psychological trait characterized by mood swings, anxiety, irritability, and feelings of distress.

Self-Serving Biases

Attributional distortions that protect or enhance self-esteem or the self-concept.

Ultimate Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute negative behaviors of an outgroup member to their character while attributing positive behaviors to situational factors.