Your Text Describes the Masochistic Behaviors of Daphne Merkin, but Then

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your text describes the masochistic behaviors of Daphne Merkin, but then suggests that she might not necessarily qualify for a diagnosis of sexual masochism because

• A) she acknowledged her interests in masochistic sex.
• B) she married the people with whom she indulged her masochistic desires.
• C) it is not clear that she experienced subjective distress or social impairment.
• D) she never allowed herself to be seriously hurt.

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Continental Crust

The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores.

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