Research on the Motives of Rapists Finds That Rape Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

Research on the motives of rapists finds that rape is usually a result of:

• A) thwarted sexual desire.
• B) hostility or a need for peer approval.
• C) crossed signals.
• D) female provocation.

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Definitions:

Pleasure and Pain

Fundamental sensory experiences that influence behavior, guiding towards pleasure-seeking and away from harm.

Id

A concept in psychoanalytic theory denoting the component of the human psyche that is governed by instinctual drives and demands immediate satisfaction.

Impulses

Sudden, involuntary urges to act, often driven by emotional or physiological needs.

Personality

refers to the individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.