A Form of Maltreatment Effect Occurs When Hostages Develop Affection

question 36

Multiple Choice

A form of maltreatment effect occurs when hostages develop affection for their captors. This is called ______.

• A) Stockholm syndrome
• B) cognitive dissonance
• C) escalation trap
• D) sunken cost fallacy

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Definitions:

Executed

A term applied to a contract whose terms have all been fully performed.

Implied Trust

A trust created by a court when (1) an express trust fails and the court can imply the existence of a trust from certain behavior or (2) the law steps in to protect someone from fraud or other wrongdoing.

Involuntary

Actions or reactions that occur without a person's conscious decision or control, often referencing physical or legal circumstances.

Oral Will

A will spoken out loud to witnesses in situations where a written will cannot be made, recognized as legally valid in some jurisdictions under specific conditions.