Dr. Dobson suspects violence and abuse in the relationship of his newest couple's therapy patients, Hugh and Julie. If he wishes to assess the situation using a method that is more structured and formal than a clinical interview, he is likely to administer the ______.

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The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) is a widely used and validated instrument for assessing physical, verbal, and psychological aggression within intimate relationships. The CTS asks respondents to report on the frequency and types of conflict behaviors they have engaged in and experienced, which would provide Dr. Dobson with a systematic and reliable way to gather information about the couple's dynamics. The other options (A, B, and C) are not established measures for assessing intimate partner violence.

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