To Explain How Violence and Abuse Occur in an Intimate

question 25

Multiple Choice

To explain how violence and abuse occur in an intimate relationship, Lenore Walker conceptualized the ______.

• A) relationship between lifestyle and violence
• B) battered womems movement
• C) cycle of violence
• D) feminist pathways

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Definitions:

Valence

In psychology, valence refers to the intrinsic attractiveness(good-ness) or averseness(bad-ness) of an event, object, or situation.

Arousal Level

Arousal level refers to the state of being awake and reactive to stimuli, involving physiological and psychological mechanisms that can vary from low to high intensity.

Display Rule

Cultural norms that dictate how and when emotions should be expressed in social situations.

Hedonic Treadmill

The theory suggesting that people tend to maintain a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.