Which of the Following Is the Top Risk Factor for Intimate

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the top risk factor for intimate partner homicide?

• A) There is a gun in the house.
• B) The husband has made threats against wife before.
• C) The wife has previously called 911 because of husband's beating her.
• D) The woman's young daughter also lives with them.

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Definitions:

Incentive

A motivating factor or reward that encourages a person to perform an action or exhibit a behavior.

Motivational Processes

The underlying influences, dynamics, or mechanisms that direct an individual's behavior towards achieving certain goals or fulfilling needs.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating others.

Extinction Processes

The gradual reduction and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response after the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.