Why Can't Measures of Arousal Be Used to Determine Whether

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why can't measures of arousal be used to determine whether a women is sexually interested in children?

• A) Because what women report is attractive to them and their arousal patterns don't match
• B) Because equipment used to measure arousal is stimulating and can confound results
• C) Because women are better than men at intentionally suppressing feelings of sexual arousal
• D) Because most women who commit sexual offences do so because they have difficulty becoming aroused except under very unusual circumstances

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