Researchers developed an instrument known as the Conflict Tactics Scale by asking respondents whether they had done any of the following behaviors EXCEPT

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The other behaviors listed (throwing something, pushing/grabbing, kicking/hitting) are all types of physical violence. The Conflict Tactics Scale was specifically designed to measure different forms of physical violence in intimate partner relationships. Therefore, the behavior that doesn't fit the list of physical violence is raising one's voice at a partner.

Researchers Developed an Instrument Known as the Conflict Tactics Scale