Answer 1: The correct answer is: C. The abuser blames his or her behavior on something else, such as stress, alcohol, or drugs.
During the honeymoon phase of abuse, the abuser generally apologizes and shows remorse for his or her actions/ behavior, and the victim decides to forgive the abuser. The abuser might blame his or her behavior on external factors such as the influence of alcohol, drugs or stress. In several cases, after the honeymoon phase, the abuser engages in further instances of abuse.
Answer 2: The correct answer is D. The three phases only apply to physical abuse, not emotional, sexual, or verbal abuse.
The three phases of dating abuse include the tension building, explosion, and honeymoon phases. These stages apply to all types of abuse including physical, emotional, sexual and verbal abuse. In all these types of abuse, the abuser shows remorse and justifies his/her behavior (honeymoon phase), then gets aggravated again (tension building), till he or she engages in abuse again (explosion).
Answer 3: The correct answer is D. The target is more likely to seek help after multiple incidents of abuse occur.
Unfortunately, in several cases, targets of abuse are unlikely to seek help, even after multiple instances of abuse. There are several reasons why a victim of abuse might not seek help: Firstly, he or she might be too embarrassed and ashamed to admit that he or she faces abuse. Secondly, the target might be in denial about being a victim of abuse. Finally, he or she might not seek help due to fear that their abuser will find out that they have spoken out about the situation.
