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List and Define Each of the Four Paraphilic Disorders Identified

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List and define each of the four paraphilic disorders identified in the text as "sexual arousal toward children and nonconsenting adults."


Definitions:

Imaginary Audience

The belief, common in adolescence, that one is constantly being observed and evaluated by others.

Personal Fable

Another aspect of adolescent egocentrism; the belief that our feelings and ideas are special and unique and that we are invulnerable.

Assimilation

The cognitive process in which new information is integrated into pre-existing schemas or knowledge structures.

Existing Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, existing schemas are used by the brain to perceive new information.

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