Which of the following is NOT listed as a tactic used by abusers?

• A. Using coercion and threats
• B. Using isolation
• C. Using economic abuse
• D. Providing consistent non-controlling behavior

Answer: (D)

Abusers rely on tactics that establish and maintain power and control over a partner. Coercion and threats are used to intimidate and force compliance. Isolation cuts the survivor off from support networks like friends and family, making it harder to seek help or escape. Economic abuse limits financial independence, trapping the survivor in the relationship.

Providing consistent non-controlling behavior would not fit these patterns. It signals a healthy, non-abusive dynamic rather than a strategy to dominate. Therefore, that option is not listed as a tactic abusers use, while the others are.