A Young Mother Is in a Relationship with a Man

Multiple Choice

A young mother is in a relationship with a man who routinely punches and slaps her. She has tried to leave the relationship but has returned each time because she cannot financially support her child on her own. At this point, she has given up on any attempts to escape the abuse. Her sense that nothing will change suggests she is suffering from

A) hidden aggression.
B) manic depression.
C) learned helplessness.
D) post-traumatic stress disorder.
E) suppressed anger.