Which of the following is true about pedophilic disorder?
A) Individuals with pedophilic disorder suffer from uncontrollable urges to engage in sexual activity only with teenage adolescents.
B) Currently, DSM-V divides people with this disorder into three categories based on the age, ethnicity, and stage of the individuals they target.
C) Nearly one-third of the victims are females, half of the perpetrators are males, and approximately two-third of the offenders are relatives of the victimized children in the U.S.
D) The key feature of pedophilic disorder is that the individual experiences sexual arousal when with children that may be equal to, if not greater than, that which he or she experiences with individuals who are physically mature.

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Pedophilic disorder is characterized by the key feature that the individual experiences sexual arousal when with children that may be equal to, if not greater than, that which he or she experiences with physically mature individuals. Option A is incorrect as individuals with pedophilic disorder are diagnosed based on attraction to prepubescent children, not teenage adolescents. Option B is incorrect as DSM-V does not categorize individuals based on age, ethnicity, and stage of the individuals they target. Option C is incorrect as the majority of victims are females, and not one-third. Additionally, while half of the perpetrators are males, not all are relatives of the victimized children.

Which of the Following Is True About Pedophilic Disorder