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Mary is sexually aroused by aardvarks. Mary might be diagnosed as having
(A) pedophilia.
(B) masochism.
(C) sadism.
(D) a paraphilia.
(E) fetishism.
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(D) a paraphilia.
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Explanation
Paraphilias involve sexual arousal and interest in people, objects, or situations not generally considered arousing. More specifically, Mary has zoophilia since she is aroused by an animal. Pedophilia is a sexual attraction to children. Masochism is when one needs to be hurt in order to be sexually aroused, and fetishism is when objects, such as shoes, are sexually arousing.
Posted : 19/03/2024 3:09 pm