Jerry can become sexually aroused only in the presence of leather boots. Jerry's example illustrates ______, a type of _______

a) fetishistic disorder; pedophilic disorder
b) fetishistic disorder; paraphilia
c) pedophilic disorder; paraphilia
d) pedophilic disorder; fetishistic disorder


ANS: A, Fetishistic disorder occurs when a specific type of inanimate object is needed for sexual arousal. It is one form of paraphilia.

Psychology

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