In Family Violence,the Term "Battering" Is Generally Reserved for

question 7

Multiple Choice

In family violence,the term "battering" is generally reserved for

• A) heterosexual physical violence.
• B) psychological abuse.
• C) emotional abuse.
• D) physical violence.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where unwanted or distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Anterograde Amnesia

A memory deficit suffered after some kinds of brain damage, in which the patient seems unable to form new explicit memories; however, memories acquired before the injury are spared.

Memory Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that allows it to be stored in the brain.

Memory Trace

The physical record in the nervous system that preserves a memory.