Which Statement About Paraphilic Disorders Is Accurate

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement about paraphilic disorders is accurate?

• A) Paraphilic behavior is controllable by willpower, but most persons with these disorders fail to do so.
• B) Persons with paraphilic disorders rarely experience shame and are not distressed by their acts.
• C) Persons with paraphilic disorders prey primarily on female children between the ages of 12 and 15 years.
• D) Acts of paraphilia are common because persons with the disorders commit the acts repeatedly, but paraphilic disorders are uncommon.

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