Viewing time measures and sexual interest: Another piece of the puzzle

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-125

  Gress, Carmen L Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Penile plethysmography; Sex offender; Sexual interest; Sexual preference; Viewing time; Visual reaction time; Visual stimuli

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949155829     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600500063666     Document Type: Article

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