Meeting attempts at control with a violent response is referred to by Michael Johnson as
A) situational couple violence.
B) intimate terrorism.
C) violent resistance.
D) de-escalation.

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Michael Johnson refers to meeting attempts at control with a violent response as "violent resistance". "Situational couple violence" refers to arguments escalating to physical altercations without the intent to control or dominate, "intimate terrorism" refers to the use of violence and control to dominate a partner, and "de-escalation" refers to reducing the intensity or severity of a situation.

Meeting Attempts at Control with a Violent Response Is Referred