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Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this chapter you should be able to:
| Explain the social and psychological implications of using various labels for rare or unusual sexual behavior. |
| Describe the ways in which paraphilic behavior resembles more typical sexual behavior and the ways in which it is fundamentally different. |
| Describe the important features of exhibitionism and related paraphilic behaviors, and then summarize the known characteristics of those who engage in such behaviors. |
| Describe the important features of pedophilia and distinguish between exclusive versus nonexclusive pedophiles, fixated versus regressed pedophiles, and homosexual versus heterosexual pedophiles. |
| Describe the important features of the continuum of sadomasochism (and related behaviors) and relate this to the details of the case study presented here. |
| Describe the distinguishing features of fetishism, partialism, and fetishistic transvestism. |
| Describe the important features of voyeurism, frotteurism, and eleven other even rarer paraphilias. |
| Explain the strengths and weaknesses of classifying paraphilic behavior as coercive or noncoercive. |
| Describe the techniques used, and the difficulties involved, in trying to modify paraphilic behavior. |
| Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the biological, behavioral, developmental, "courtship disorder," and feminist approaches to explaining paraphilic behavior. |
| Summarize the findings regarding six additional issues that are important in understanding paraphilic behavior. |
| Summarize some additional questions and controversies that surround paraphilic behavior. |
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