Question 1

According to the DSM,the features of fetishism include

Accepted Answer

A) behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person engaging in sexual activity. 
B) fantasies involving the use of nonliving objects. 
C) sexual urges involving the exposure of one's genitals. 
D) sexually arousing fantasies involving the act of being humiliated. 
A) behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person engaging in sexual activity. 
B) fantasies involving the use of nonliving objects. 
C) sexual urges involving the exposure of one's genitals. 
D) sexually arousing fantasies involving the act of being humiliated. B

Question 2

All of the following terms are associated with treatments for paraphilias

Accepted Answer

A) sexual surrogacy. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) orgasmic reconditioning. 
D) chemical castration. 
A) sexual surrogacy. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) orgasmic reconditioning. 
D) chemical castration. A

Question 3

All of the following statements are correct about gender nonconformity

Accepted Answer

A) a higher proportion of gender-nonconforming children develop a homosexual orientation as adults. 
B) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for gay men only. 
C) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for lesbians only. 
D) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for gay men and lesbians. 
A) a higher proportion of gender-nonconforming children develop a homosexual orientation as adults. 
B) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for gay men only. 
C) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for lesbians only. 
D) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for gay men and lesbians. B

Question 4

Of the various hypothesized influences of paraphilia,the ones that we know the least about involve

Accepted Answer

A) biological influences such as genetics and neurotransmitters. 
B) reinforced but inappropriate masturbatory fantasies. 
C) social influences such as inadequate development of social skills. 
D) paradoxical effects of repeated attempts to suppress unwanted arousal. 
A) biological influences such as genetics and neurotransmitters. 
B) reinforced but inappropriate masturbatory fantasies. 
C) social influences such as inadequate development of social skills. 
D) paradoxical effects of repeated attempts to suppress unwanted arousal.

Question 5

A poor prognosis associated with the treatment of paraphilic disorders is related to all of the following factors

Accepted Answer

A) having multiple paraphilias. 
B) having had the paraphilia for more than 10 years. 
C) a history of unstable social relationships. 
D) continuing to live with the victim (an incestuous situation, for example). 
A) having multiple paraphilias. 
B) having had the paraphilia for more than 10 years. 
C) a history of unstable social relationships. 
D) continuing to live with the victim (an incestuous situation, for example).

Question 6

Sexual dysfunction can be a(n)_______________ condition.

Accepted Answer

A) lifelong 
B) acquired 
C) situational 
D) all of the above 
A) lifelong 
B) acquired 
C) situational 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Psychophysiological assessment of sexual dysfunction is generally conducted by

Accepted Answer

A) using a device that measures physical arousal during exposure to an erotic video or audio recording. 
B) asking patients to keep a diary of their sexual activities. 
C) a physician during a medical exam. 
D) using a device that measures brain waves during exposure to an erotic video or audio recording. 
A) using a device that measures physical arousal during exposure to an erotic video or audio recording. 
B) asking patients to keep a diary of their sexual activities. 
C) a physician during a medical exam. 
D) using a device that measures brain waves during exposure to an erotic video or audio recording.

Question 8

The most common of all the male sexual dysfunctions is

Accepted Answer

A) premature ejaculation. 
B) inhibited orgasm. 
C) erectile dysfunction. 
D) sexual aversion. 
A) premature ejaculation. 
B) inhibited orgasm. 
C) erectile dysfunction. 
D) sexual aversion.

Question 9

Data from research studies on gender differences in human sexuality reflect all of the following themes that

Accepted Answer

A) men show more sexual desire and arousal than women. 
B) men emphasize committed relationships more than women. 
C) men's self-concept is characterized in part by power, aggression, and independence. 
D) women's sexual beliefs are more influenced by cultural, social, and situational factors. 
A) men show more sexual desire and arousal than women. 
B) men emphasize committed relationships more than women. 
C) men's self-concept is characterized in part by power, aggression, and independence. 
D) women's sexual beliefs are more influenced by cultural, social, and situational factors.

Question 10

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,____ percent of men and ____ percent of women had 15 or more partners during their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) 15; 10 
B) 29; 9 
C) 10; 15 
D) 26; 6 
A) 15; 10 
B) 29; 9 
C) 10; 15 
D) 26; 6

Question 11

According to research on gender dysphoria,

Accepted Answer

A) a biological predisposition contributes approximately 60 percent to the cause. 
B) environment and genetics contribute equally to the cause. a biological predisposition contributes approximately 60 percent to the cause. 
C) it cannot be determined, as yet, regarding the extent of the genetic and environmental contributions to the cause. 
D) there is a specific set of genes that seem to contribute most to the cause. 
A) a biological predisposition contributes approximately 60 percent to the cause. 
B) environment and genetics contribute equally to the cause. a biological predisposition contributes approximately 60 percent to the cause. 
C) it cannot be determined, as yet, regarding the extent of the genetic and environmental contributions to the cause. 
D) there is a specific set of genes that seem to contribute most to the cause.

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms. A, who is married to a man but often fantasizes about sex with women 
B) Mr. B, who is sexually aroused by touching strangers on the subway 
C) Ms. C, who stumbled across a video of animals having sex and enjoyed watching it 
D) Mr. D, who feels like he is addicted to masturbation, sometimes doing it 5 times per day 
A) Ms. A, who is married to a man but often fantasizes about sex with women 
B) Mr. B, who is sexually aroused by touching strangers on the subway 
C) Ms. C, who stumbled across a video of animals having sex and enjoyed watching it 
D) Mr. D, who feels like he is addicted to masturbation, sometimes doing it 5 times per day

Question 13

Features of gender dysphoria include all of the following

Accepted Answer

A) strong and persistent cross-gender identification. 
B) persistent discomfort with his or her sex. 
C) strong homosexual urges. 
D) belief that he or she was born the wrong sex. 
A) strong and persistent cross-gender identification. 
B) persistent discomfort with his or her sex. 
C) strong homosexual urges. 
D) belief that he or she was born the wrong sex.

Question 14

Sensate focus and nondemand pleasuring were designed by Masters and Johnson to treat sexual dysfunctions primarily through

Accepted Answer

A) improving a couple's sexual skills. 
B) identifying medical conditions that contribute to sexual dysfunction. 
C) involving an objective third party. 
D) elimination of psychologically based performance anxiety. 
A) improving a couple's sexual skills. 
B) identifying medical conditions that contribute to sexual dysfunction. 
C) involving an objective third party. 
D) elimination of psychologically based performance anxiety.

Question 15

All of the following drugs ________ are used as "chemical castration" for paraphilics.

Accepted Answer

A) sildenafil 
B) Depo-Provera 
C) cyproterone acetate 
D) triptorelin 
A) sildenafil 
B) Depo-Provera 
C) cyproterone acetate 
D) triptorelin

Question 16

What is the difference between gender dysphoria and transvestic fetishism?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender dysphoria is a formal diagnosis in the DSM and transvestic fetishism is not. 
B) Gender dysphoria has to do with one's sense of identity, while transvestic fetishism is only about sexual gratification 
C) Gender dysphoria is not harmful, while transvestic fetishism can be dangerous 
D) There are no differences, hence the revisions to DSM-5 to combine them into a single diagnosis 
A) Gender dysphoria is a formal diagnosis in the DSM and transvestic fetishism is not. 
B) Gender dysphoria has to do with one's sense of identity, while transvestic fetishism is only about sexual gratification 
C) Gender dysphoria is not harmful, while transvestic fetishism can be dangerous 
D) There are no differences, hence the revisions to DSM-5 to combine them into a single diagnosis

Question 17

Describe the symptoms of three different forms of paraphilia.What do all paraphilias have in common?

Accepted Answer

Paraphilias are all characterized by sex

Question 18

Just the thought of sex makes Harry anxious.When exposed to sexual images,he reports feeling disgusted.Harry would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
B) hyperactive sexual desire disorder. 
C) sexual aversion disorder. 
D) gender dysphoria. 
A) hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
B) hyperactive sexual desire disorder. 
C) sexual aversion disorder. 
D) gender dysphoria.

Question 19

According to results reported in your textbook,what is the percentage of women who successfully overcome vaginismus?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 30 
B) 30 - 45 
C) 50 - 75 
D) 80 - 100 
A) Less than 30 
B) 30 - 45 
C) 50 - 75 
D) 80 - 100

Question 20

Dilators of gradually increasing sizes are used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) female orgasmic disorder. 
B) vaginismus. 
C) hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
D) all of these 
A) female orgasmic disorder. 
B) vaginismus. 
C) hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
D) all of these

According to the DSM,the features of fetishism include

All of the following terms are associated with treatments for paraphilias

All of the following statements are correct about gender nonconformity

Of the various hypothesized influences of paraphilia,the ones that we know the least about involve

A poor prognosis associated with the treatment of paraphilic disorders is related to all of the following factors

Sexual dysfunction can be a(n)_______________ condition.

Psychophysiological assessment of sexual dysfunction is generally conducted by

The most common of all the male sexual dysfunctions is

Data from research studies on gender differences in human sexuality reflect all of the following themes that

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, percent of men and percent of women had 15 or more partners during their lifetime.

According to research on gender dysphoria,

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder?

Features of gender dysphoria include all of the following

Sensate focus and nondemand pleasuring were designed by Masters and Johnson to treat sexual dysfunctions primarily through

All of the following drugs ________ are used as "chemical castration" for paraphilics.

What is the difference between gender dysphoria and transvestic fetishism?

Describe the symptoms of three different forms of paraphilia.What do all paraphilias have in common?

Just the thought of sex makes Harry anxious.When exposed to sexual images,he reports feeling disgusted.Harry would most likely be diagnosed with

According to results reported in your textbook,what is the percentage of women who successfully overcome vaginismus?

Dilators of gradually increasing sizes are used in the treatment of

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 9: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

According to the DSM,the features of fetishism include

All of the following terms are associated with treatments for paraphilias

All of the following statements are correct about gender nonconformity

Of the various hypothesized influences of paraphilia,the ones that we know the least about involve

A poor prognosis associated with the treatment of paraphilic disorders is related to all of the following factors

Sexual dysfunction can be a(n)_______________ condition.

Psychophysiological assessment of sexual dysfunction is generally conducted by

The most common of all the male sexual dysfunctions is

Data from research studies on gender differences in human sexuality reflect all of the following themes that

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,____ percent of men and ____ percent of women had 15 or more partners during their lifetime.

According to research on gender dysphoria,

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder?

Features of gender dysphoria include all of the following

Sensate focus and nondemand pleasuring were designed by Masters and Johnson to treat sexual dysfunctions primarily through

All of the following drugs ________ are used as "chemical castration" for paraphilics.

What is the difference between gender dysphoria and transvestic fetishism?

Describe the symptoms of three different forms of paraphilia.What do all paraphilias have in common?

Just the thought of sex makes Harry anxious.When exposed to sexual images,he reports feeling disgusted.Harry would most likely be diagnosed with

According to results reported in your textbook,what is the percentage of women who successfully overcome vaginismus?

Dilators of gradually increasing sizes are used in the treatment of

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, percent of men and percent of women had 15 or more partners during their lifetime.