According to __________ theory, an abused partner learns through repeated unsuccessful attempts that efforts to control violence in the relationship are ineffective, resulting in passiveness or diminished motivation to respond to violence.
A. constructivist
B. ecological
C. learned helplessness
D. person-centered
Question 2
According to Walker's Cycle of Violence Theory (1979), the __________ phase is characterized by repentance and expressions of love from the abusive partner. During this phase the survivor may feel a range of emotions from love to humiliation.
A. tension building
B. acute battering incident
C. honeymoon
D. recovery