Today, people are usually diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder only if the sexual practice

a. is not heterosexual in nature.
b. causes guilt, anxiety, or discomfort for one or more participants.
c. violates public standards.
d. involves all three of these criteria.


ANSWER: b

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a. changes that optimize developmental outcomes. b. changes that result from maturation. c. developmental changes that are typical of many children. d. individual variations among children.

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In dominant–recessive inheritance, the one allele that affects the child’s characteristics is called __________

A) dominant–recessive B) dominant C) recessive D) a carrier

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The form of "noble cause" corruption that involves perjury in a courtroom is called __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is an advantage of case studies?

a. Case studies produce a more detailed picture of an individual than other methods do. b. The information produced in a case study is easy to interpret. c. Data collected during a case study can be easily generalized to other individuals. d. Case studies are less susceptible to researcher bias than other methods.

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