Karen has been repeatedly beaten by her husband Jack.She used to think about leaving him, but now believes that there is nothing she can do to escape.She no longer sees her friends because it has become harder to hide her bruises.On this particular night Karen made her husband dinner but she was a little late getting it on the table, and she sensed his foul mood.When Jack looked at her in that particular way, she knew he was about to hurt her.Using what you know about the battered women syndrome, you could say that Karen is

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Karen's hypervigilance is a common characteristic of the battered women syndrome, where the victim is always on guard and anxious of their abuser's behavior. This is due to the repeated traumatization experienced by being in a violent relationship. Option A and B are incorrect as they blame the victim for the abuse, which is not in line with the understanding of the syndrome.

Karen Has Been Repeatedly Beaten by Her Husband Jack