Some Psychologists Are Opposed to the Use of the Battered

question 8

Multiple Choice

Some psychologists are opposed to the use of the battered woman defense because

• A)it "pathologizes" battered women.
• B)it focuses on what the woman did rather than who she is.
• C)does not include a reference to learned helplessness theory.
• D)ignores battered men.

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