What Makes the Behaviour of People Who Practice BDSM Fundamentally

question 61

Multiple Choice

What makes the behaviour of people who practice BDSM fundamentally different than the behaviour of people with psychosexual disorders? 

• A) consent 
• B) role playing 
• C) bondage 
• D) the use of violence

Understand the process of scientific inquiry and the role of hypotheses in psychological research.

Grasp the significance of psychoanalytic theory and its key contributors.

Distinguish between models of behavior that view individuals as passive or active in their development.

Understand the theory of psychosexual development and its stages.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Pervasive

Having the tendency to spread widely throughout an area or group of people.

Latency Period

A phase in psychosexual development, occurring from about age 6 to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual interests and activities.