[Solved] Performance appraisal is an informal system of review and evaluation of individual or team task performance. Domestic Violence: A pattern of abusive behaviors by one partner against another in an intimate relationship. Batterers: Individuals who engage in physical, emotional, or psychological abuse towards their partners. Power and Control: A concept often used to describe patterns of behavior in abusive relationships where one partner dominates or controls over the other. Pornography: The depiction of erotic behavior intended to cause sexual excitement.