Explain why some paraphilias are considered by evolutionary psychologists to be "courtship disorders."
Answer:
For male primates, sexual behavior involves a sequence of three steps: location and appraisal of potential partners; exchange of signals of mutual interest; and tactile interactions that set the stage for sexual intercourse. Voyeurism, exhibitionism, and frotteurism in humans may represent aberrant versions of these basic processes.
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c. there is no equivalent control group. d. all of the above
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