Several criteria are used to determine whether a sexual behavior is a paraphilia.One criterion requires that the behavior be recurrent.In fact,the person may not be able to stop the undesirable behavior.This is the _____ component of paraphilias.

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The criterion described in the question is that the behavior must be recurrent and uncontrollable, which is indicative of a compulsive aspect to the paraphilia. Therefore, the correct choice is B) compulsive. The other options, such as depressive or judgment by society, are not relevant to this specific criterion. While sexual arousal is a central feature of paraphilias, it is not the specific aspect being described in the question.

Several Criteria Are Used to Determine Whether a Sexual Behavior