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The Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest (also Abel Assessment for Interest in Paraphilias) is an assessment test that is asserted by its developer to measure sexual interest in various subjects – and especially to measure a tendency toward pedophilia. The test was created by Dr. Gene G. Abel in 1995, and has been subsequently revised several times. It has been used as evidence in Northern America when prosecuting sex offenders. It was later reported to be unreliable by independent studies〔 (abstract only; membership required for access to full text).〕 and has been declared inadmissible in court in various jurisdictions. The test is highly controversial, as the results are often subjective, but not always presented in that manner. There are experts in the field that question the assessment and its methodology.〔United States of America v. Guy Randy White Horse (U.S. District Court, South Dakota Western Division 2001)〕〔Smith, Gillan MacLean (1998). "Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Abel Assessment". Department of Counseling and Special Education (Brigham Young University).〕 Mental health professionals have used the AASI to civilly commit sex offenders, even though the Assessment is not admissible in many courts in the United States. ==History and testing method== Dr. Gene Abel began researching sexual interest in the early 1990s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Leader in Science-based Tests for Sex Specific Evaluation & Treatment )〕 It was reported that he previously used the penile plethysmograph before developing the Abel Assessment. With the Abel Assessment, the person will be shown a series of slides in two separate processes. The first time is said to measure how long each slide is viewed. Abel's assessment then has a mean reaction time, that it is said the person should view the image. If the reaction time is slower than that said time, it is said that the person has a sexual interest in the image shown. For example if you look at children in bathing suits for longer, the Abel Assessment will judge you as having an interest in children, according to reports. During the second process of watching the slides, the individual must rate the images from 1 to 7, with 1 being revolting and 7 being sexually exciting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abel Assessment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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