Kirby Began Masturbating in Early Adolescence While Looking at Pictures

question 49

Multiple Choice

Kirby began masturbating in early adolescence while looking at pictures of women in a catalog. In young adulthood, Kirby started buying items of women's clothing that he would first handle while masturbating, and then wear while masturbating. Because Kirby has such a strong connection between women's clothing and sexual arousal, Kirby has difficulty becoming aroused unless he is wearing women's garments. Kirby's experience illustrates the process of:

• A) symbolic transference.
• B) symbolic transformation.
• C) conditioning.
• D) social reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Controlled Processing

The mental activity that requires deliberate, conscious attention and effort, as opposed to automatic processes that require minimal awareness.

Social Loafing

The tendency of individuals to exert less effort on a task when working in a group compared to when working alone.

Contributions

Acts or offerings that aid in advancing a cause or improving a situation, often involving time, money, or effort towards a collective goal.

Identified

Something or someone that has been recognized and named as being a particular person or thing.