Crisis, Intimate Partner, and Sexual Violence Practice Test

In this terminology, the person who perpetrates abuse is called the batterer. This label centers on the behavior and identifies who is responsible for the abuse, which is important for assessment, accountability, and intervention in crisis and violence response work. The other terms describe the person who experiences harm: the battered, victim, or survivor. Using “batterer” helps professionals distinguish who is causing harm and address the behavior, while the other terms focus on the experience of those harmed.