Mr.Jen experiences distressing and recurrent urges to inflict suffering on other people in order to become sexually aroused.His difficulty best illustrates
A) sexual orientation.
B) a paraphilia.
C) a sexual dysfunction.
D) erotic plasticity.

Question

Mr.Jen experiences distressing and recurrent urges to inflict suffering on other people in order to become sexually aroused.His difficulty best illustrates
A) sexual orientation.
B) a paraphilia.
C) a sexual dysfunction.
D) erotic plasticity.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mr. Jen's description matches that of a paraphilia, which involves experiencing intense and atypical sexual arousal and fantasies involving nonhuman objects, non-consenting individuals, or suffering and humiliation of oneself or others. His urges to inflict suffering on others for sexual pleasure are distressing and recurrent, indicating a paraphilic dysfunction. Sexual orientation, sexual dysfunction, and erotic plasticity do not necessarily involve distressing, atypical sexual fantasies or behaviors.

MrJen Experiences Distressing and Recurrent Urges to Inflict Suffering on Other