Which of the Following Assumptions Is Chemical Castration Using Antidepressants

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions is chemical castration using antidepressants based on?

• A)that sex offenders will give up their activities completely after getting one shot of Prozac or Zoloft
• B)that sex offending is a product of societal anomalies that can be cured using medical shots
• C)that sex offending is a kind of congenital disease that responds well to synthetic hormones
• D)that sex offending can be a particular kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder that responds well to antidepressants

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Definitions:

Memory

The cognitive function that allows an individual to store, retain, and recall information from past experiences.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, comprised of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Somatic Nervous System

is part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.