Which of the following is NOT an example of non-physical coercive control?

• A. Isolation
• B. Monitoring
• C. Physical violence
• D. Gaslighting

Answer: (C)

Non-physical coercive control is about patterns of controlling someone’s life without using physical force. Isolation fits because it cuts a person off from support networks, increasing dependence on the abuser. Monitoring fits because it involves watching and restricting a partner’s movements or communications, signaling that privacy and autonomy aren’t allowed. Gaslighting fits because it manipulates the partner’s reality and feelings to undermine confidence and independence.

Physical violence, however, uses physical force or the threat of it. It’s a physical form of abuse, not a non-physical pattern. The question asks for what is NOT an example of non-physical coercive control, so the correct choice is physical violence.