Which Statement About Situational Couple Violence Is Most Accurate

Which statement about situational couple violence is most accurate?

A) It occurs in a cyclical pattern, when issues of power and control escalate to the point of violence.
B) It is perpetrated mainly by men involved in same-sex relationships.
C) It is most common in couple relationships that include dependent children.
D) The pattern of power and control is absent and it occurs as the result of a conflict escalating.