Question 1

Masters and Johnson's studies of human sexuality were based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct observations. 
B)  Simulated role plays. 
C)  Interviews. 
D)  Questionnaires. 
A)  Direct observations. 
B)  Simulated role plays. 
C)  Interviews. 
D)  Questionnaires.

Question 2

In a study conducted at the Alberta Hospital- Edmonton site, Studer and colleagues found that many of the incest offenders also reported having non-incestuous victims. Studer et al. concluded that these men:

Accepted Answer

A)  Had a general attraction to children and preyed on their own because of opportunity. 
B)  Had a stronger attraction to their own children but if not available would prey on other children. 
C)  Had a stronger attraction to other children but preyed on their own because they could not access other children. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Had a general attraction to children and preyed on their own because of opportunity. 
B)  Had a stronger attraction to their own children but if not available would prey on other children. 
C)  Had a stronger attraction to other children but preyed on their own because they could not access other children. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 3

Historically, the taboo against incest did not apply in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantinople 
B)  Ancient Rome 
C)  Ancient Egypt 
D)  Mesopotamia 
A)  Constantinople 
B)  Ancient Rome 
C)  Ancient Egypt 
D)  Mesopotamia

Question 4

In the 1995 British Columbia Human Rights Commission case, why was Kimberly Nixon asked to leave the Vancouver Rape Relief Society where she had been volunteering as a rape counsellor?

Accepted Answer

A)  She had suicidal tendencies. 
B)  She was a transsexual. 
C)  She herself had never been the victim of a sexual assault. 
D)  She lacked counselling ability. 
A)  She had suicidal tendencies. 
B)  She was a transsexual. 
C)  She herself had never been the victim of a sexual assault. 
D)  She lacked counselling ability.

Question 5

Viagra, a medication that medically allows for improved erectile function, acts primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the level of dopamine, which is associated with sexual arousal. 
B)  Relaxes smooth muscles allowing increased blood flow to the penis. 
C)  Stimulating the amygdala in the limbic system. 
D)  Inhibiting the response of the serotonin system. 
A)  Increasing the level of dopamine, which is associated with sexual arousal. 
B)  Relaxes smooth muscles allowing increased blood flow to the penis. 
C)  Stimulating the amygdala in the limbic system. 
D)  Inhibiting the response of the serotonin system.

Question 6

Given significant sex difference prevalence rates in the paraphilias, researchers have suggested that _______ plays a principle role in the development of these disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  GABA 
C)  androgen 
D)  dopamine 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  GABA 
C)  androgen 
D)  dopamine

Question 7

Most rapists:

Accepted Answer

A)  Share a high degree of hostility towards women. 
B)  Are shy and reserved. 
C)  Can be readily distinguished from non-rapists on the basis of physical characteristics. 
D)  Do not engage in any other sexually deviant behaviour. 
A)  Share a high degree of hostility towards women. 
B)  Are shy and reserved. 
C)  Can be readily distinguished from non-rapists on the basis of physical characteristics. 
D)  Do not engage in any other sexually deviant behaviour.

Question 8

Maravilla and Yang (2008) used fMRIs to demonstrate that men's sexual responses show:

Accepted Answer

A)  A greater degree of activation in the thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala than women 
B)  A similar degree of activation in the thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala as women 
C)  A lesser degree of activation in the thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala than women 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A greater degree of activation in the thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala than women 
B)  A similar degree of activation in the thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala as women 
C)  A lesser degree of activation in the thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala than women 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Martin was sexually abused as a child and as an adult he has perpetrated sexual assault multiple times. According to recent research, he was most likely assaulted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  A male 
B)  A female 
C)  Both a male and a female 
D)  One of his parents 
A)  A male 
B)  A female 
C)  Both a male and a female 
D)  One of his parents

Question 10

Which has been offered as a possible cause of female orgasmic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying too hard to please one's partner 
B)  Not knowing how to have orgasms 
C)  Pain during intercourse 
D)  Excessive masturbation 
A)  Trying too hard to please one's partner 
B)  Not knowing how to have orgasms 
C)  Pain during intercourse 
D)  Excessive masturbation

Question 11

Gender identity disorder is also referred to as transvestic fetishism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Carlos had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome. His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aversion therapy. 
B)  Systematic desensitization. 
C)  Orgasmic reorientation. 
D)  Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT). 
A)  Aversion therapy. 
B)  Systematic desensitization. 
C)  Orgasmic reorientation. 
D)  Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT).

Question 13

John would like to have sex-reassignment surgery. Before undergoing treatment, John must

Accepted Answer

A)  Take a personality test to ensure that he is suitable. 
B)  Undergo six to twelve months of living as the desired gender and take part in psychotherapy. 
C)  Receive counseling regarding the desirable aspects of his birth gender. 
D)  Visit a properly trained physician. 
A)  Take a personality test to ensure that he is suitable. 
B)  Undergo six to twelve months of living as the desired gender and take part in psychotherapy. 
C)  Receive counseling regarding the desirable aspects of his birth gender. 
D)  Visit a properly trained physician.

Question 14

According to a study by Hanson and Harris (1997), what percentage of Canadian men report voyeuristic fantasies of peeping at naked women?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  70%

Question 15

In a 1996 Queen's University study by Marshall, what percentage of sex offenders were found to be intoxicated when they committed their crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50%

Question 16

Incest appears in DSM-5 as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A subtype of pedophilia 
B)  Its own disorder 
C)  A sexual disorder, not otherwise specified 
D)  Incest is not in DSM-5 
A)  A subtype of pedophilia 
B)  Its own disorder 
C)  A sexual disorder, not otherwise specified 
D)  Incest is not in DSM-5

Question 17

Sexual contact with another person is most common in which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autogynephilia 
B)  Voyeurism 
C)  Frotteurism 
D)  Exhibitionism 
A)  Autogynephilia 
B)  Voyeurism 
C)  Frotteurism 
D)  Exhibitionism

Question 18

The prevalence rate for having been sexually abused as a child is _____ for college students, as compared to the general population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slightly higher 
B)  The same 
C)  Slightly lower 
D)  Much lower 
A)  Slightly higher 
B)  The same 
C)  Slightly lower 
D)  Much lower

Question 19

Which of the following types of offenders were found to have lower rates of recidivism in a study conducted at the Royal Ottawa Hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapists 
B)  Fetishists 
C)  Incest offenders 
D)  Exhibitionists 
A)  Rapists 
B)  Fetishists 
C)  Incest offenders 
D)  Exhibitionists

Question 20

In a recent Quebec study, Cyr and colleagues found that __________ incest was associated with a higher frequency of sexual penetration.

Accepted Answer

A)  father-daughter 
B)  son-mother 
C)  brother-sister 
D)  father-son 
A)  father-daughter 
B)  son-mother 
C)  brother-sister 
D)  father-son

Masters and Johnson's studies of human sexuality were based on:

In a study conducted at the Alberta Hospital- Edmonton site, Studer and colleagues found that many of the incest offenders also reported having non-incestuous victims. Studer et al. concluded that these men:

Historically, the taboo against incest did not apply in:

In the 1995 British Columbia Human Rights Commission case, why was Kimberly Nixon asked to leave the Vancouver Rape Relief Society where she had been volunteering as a rape counsellor?

Viagra, a medication that medically allows for improved erectile function, acts primarily by:

Given significant sex difference prevalence rates in the paraphilias, researchers have suggested that _______ plays a principle role in the development of these disorders.

Most rapists:

Maravilla and Yang (2008) used fMRIs to demonstrate that men's sexual responses show:

Martin was sexually abused as a child and as an adult he has perpetrated sexual assault multiple times. According to recent research, he was most likely assaulted by:

Which has been offered as a possible cause of female orgasmic disorder?

Gender identity disorder is also referred to as transvestic fetishism.

Carlos had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome. His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks. This is an example of:

John would like to have sex-reassignment surgery. Before undergoing treatment, John must

According to a study by Hanson and Harris (1997), what percentage of Canadian men report voyeuristic fantasies of peeping at naked women?

In a 1996 Queen's University study by Marshall, what percentage of sex offenders were found to be intoxicated when they committed their crime?

Incest appears in DSM-5 as:

Sexual contact with another person is most common in which of the following disorders?

The prevalence rate for having been sexually abused as a child is _____ for college students, as compared to the general population.

Which of the following types of offenders were found to have lower rates of recidivism in a study conducted at the Royal Ottawa Hospital?

In a recent Quebec study, Cyr and colleagues found that __________ incest was associated with a higher frequency of sexual penetration.

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

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Exam 14: Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Masters and Johnson's studies of human sexuality were based on:

In a study conducted at the Alberta Hospital- Edmonton site, Studer and colleagues found that many of the incest offenders also reported having non-incestuous victims. Studer et al. concluded that these men:

Historically, the taboo against incest did not apply in:

In the 1995 British Columbia Human Rights Commission case, why was Kimberly Nixon asked to leave the Vancouver Rape Relief Society where she had been volunteering as a rape counsellor?

Viagra, a medication that medically allows for improved erectile function, acts primarily by:

Given significant sex difference prevalence rates in the paraphilias, researchers have suggested that _______ plays a principle role in the development of these disorders.

Most rapists:

Maravilla and Yang (2008) used fMRIs to demonstrate that men's sexual responses show:

Martin was sexually abused as a child and as an adult he has perpetrated sexual assault multiple times. According to recent research, he was most likely assaulted by:

Which has been offered as a possible cause of female orgasmic disorder?

Gender identity disorder is also referred to as transvestic fetishism.

Carlos had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome. His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks. This is an example of:

John would like to have sex-reassignment surgery. Before undergoing treatment, John must

According to a study by Hanson and Harris (1997), what percentage of Canadian men report voyeuristic fantasies of peeping at naked women?

In a 1996 Queen's University study by Marshall, what percentage of sex offenders were found to be intoxicated when they committed their crime?

Incest appears in DSM-5 as:

Sexual contact with another person is most common in which of the following disorders?

The prevalence rate for having been sexually abused as a child is _____ for college students, as compared to the general population.

Which of the following types of offenders were found to have lower rates of recidivism in a study conducted at the Royal Ottawa Hospital?

In a recent Quebec study, Cyr and colleagues found that __________ incest was associated with a higher frequency of sexual penetration.

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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