This Psychological Effect May Occur When Hostages Report That They

question 24

Multiple Choice

This psychological effect may occur when hostages report that they have no ill feelings toward the hostage takers and, further, that they feared the police more than they feared their captors:

• A)Seattle syndrome
• B)bait-and-switch
• C)Stockholm syndrome
• D)butterfly effect

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