Every Now and Then Hugh Finds It Sexually Arousing When

question 89

Multiple Choice

Every now and then Hugh finds it sexually arousing when his wife, Barbara, causes him physical pain. About once a month, at his request, Barbara spanks Hugh with a metal brush. Hugh and Barbara both describe their relationship as very satisfying. Hugh:

• A) is engaging in a coercive paraphilia.
• B) risks being arrested for his sexual behavior.
• C) does not meet DSM 5 criteria for a mental disorder.
• D) most likely did not begin to have sexual desires and fantasies involving pain until several years after he reached adulthood.

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Definitions:

Probability

A numeric scale between 0 and 1 that quantifies how likely an event is to take place.

z

In statistics, 'z' typically refers to a z-score, a measure of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean.

Standard Normal Random Variable

A random variable that has a normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

P

Sometimes used as shorthand for "P-value," which assesses the strength of evidence against a null hypothesis in statistical testing.