Jim came home from work in a foul mood and his wife, Tracey, did not have supper waiting for him as usual. Jim became extremely angry, slapped and punched Tracey, and then grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the ground. The next day, Jim brought Tracey flowers, apologized profusely for his behavior, and promised he would never hit her again. What stage of the cycle of violence does this reflect?

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This scenario reflects the "contrition" stage of the cycle of violence, where the abuser apologizes and promises change after an abusive incident.

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