After Years of Abuse and Humiliation Suffered in the Hands

question 11

Multiple Choice

After years of abuse and humiliation suffered in the hands of her husband, Katherine killed him when he was threatening her. Katherine's lawyers are most likely to argue:

• A) self-defense.
• B) insanity.
• C) battered woman syndrome.
• D) incompetency to stand trial.

Recognize sociometry as an early form of social network analysis.

Identify observational measurement methods in group research.

Understand the variables in experimental studies related to group dynamics.

Recognize the influence of the Hawthorne effect and covert observational methods.

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Definitions:

Self-Delusional Thought

A false belief or thought process maintained despite evidence or reality to the contrary, typically serving as a defense mechanism.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list or sequence better than information in the middle or at the end.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overestimating the effect of personality or disposition and underestimating the effect of situational factors when interpreting the behaviors of others.

Defensive Attribution

A psychological process by which individuals tend to attribute more blame to victims and less to perpetrators when they see themselves as similar to the victim.