What Is the Main Reason Abusive Partners Resort to Domestic

question 83

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason abusive partners resort to domestic abuse?

• A) They have anger management problems.
• B) They have problems outside the relationship that drive them over the edge.
• C) They are generally violent in all aspects of their lives.
• D) They desire power over their victim.
• E) They feel powerless and use violence only as a last resort.

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Diastolic Cycle

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Korotkoff Phase

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