Question 1

Which of the following men is more likely to be homosexual,according to the fraternal birth order hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Peter, who has 3 younger sisters 
B) Mohammed, who has 4 younger brothers and sisters 
C) Young-in, who has 3 older brothers and 1 older sister 
D) Luis, who has 3 older sisters and a twin brother 
A) Peter, who has 3 younger sisters 
B) Mohammed, who has 4 younger brothers and sisters 
C) Young-in, who has 3 older brothers and 1 older sister 
D) Luis, who has 3 older sisters and a twin brother

Question 2

The typical adult who molests a child

Accepted Answer

A) is violent and aggressive. 
B) threatens the child physically but is not violent. 
C) does not use physical force. 
D) is fully aware of the psychological damage that he is causing the child. 
A) is violent and aggressive. 
B) threatens the child physically but is not violent. 
C) does not use physical force. 
D) is fully aware of the psychological damage that he is causing the child.

Question 3

As a typical male with erectile dysfunction,we can expect Bill to show

Accepted Answer

A) decreased arousal during performance demand and an inaccurate sense of how aroused he is. 
B) decreased arousal during performance demand and an accurate sense of how aroused he is. 
C) increased arousal during performance demand and an inaccurate sense of how aroused he is. 
D) increased arousal during performance demand and an accurate sense of how aroused he is. 
A) decreased arousal during performance demand and an inaccurate sense of how aroused he is. 
B) decreased arousal during performance demand and an accurate sense of how aroused he is. 
C) increased arousal during performance demand and an inaccurate sense of how aroused he is. 
D) increased arousal during performance demand and an accurate sense of how aroused he is.

Question 4

Joe is homosexual and has an identical (monozygotic)twin named Sam.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam is more likely than the general population to be homosexual. 
B) Sam is no more likely than the general population to be homosexual. 
C) Sam is homosexual also. 
D) Sam is only likely to become homosexual if Joe is a positive role model. 
A) Sam is more likely than the general population to be homosexual. 
B) Sam is no more likely than the general population to be homosexual. 
C) Sam is homosexual also. 
D) Sam is only likely to become homosexual if Joe is a positive role model.

Question 5

Nocturnal penile tumescence is a term that refers to

Accepted Answer

A) an erection that occurs during sleep. 
B) a long-lasting erection. 
C) the effect of alcohol on erections. 
D) erectile dysfunction caused by high blood pressure. 
A) an erection that occurs during sleep. 
B) a long-lasting erection. 
C) the effect of alcohol on erections. 
D) erectile dysfunction caused by high blood pressure.

Question 6

Gender dysphoria dysphoria is diagnosed when

Accepted Answer

A) a person's physical sex is inconsistent with the person's sense of who he or she really is. 
B) an individual receives sexual pleasure from cross-dressing. 
C) an individual is born with ambiguous genitalia. 
D) all of these are correct. 
A) a person's physical sex is inconsistent with the person's sense of who he or she really is. 
B) an individual receives sexual pleasure from cross-dressing. 
C) an individual is born with ambiguous genitalia. 
D) all of these are correct.

Question 7

The condition called premature ejaculation occurs most frequently in

Accepted Answer

A) older men. 
B) younger men. 
C) married men. 
D) divorced men. 
A) older men. 
B) younger men. 
C) married men. 
D) divorced men.

Question 8

Sherri and Leo have been having some sexual difficulties lately.Both have experienced some symptoms of sexual arousal disorders.They decide to have a few glasses of wine before engaging in sex tonight.Is this a good idea or a bad idea?

Accepted Answer

A) It's a good idea, since wine could increase desire. 
B) It's a good idea, since wine could help performance. 
C) It's a bad idea, since wine could further impair arousal. 
D) It's a bad idea, since wine tends to increase inhibition. 
A) It's a good idea, since wine could increase desire. 
B) It's a good idea, since wine could help performance. 
C) It's a bad idea, since wine could further impair arousal. 
D) It's a bad idea, since wine tends to increase inhibition.

Question 9

One of the reasons that Viagra has become so widely accepted as a treatment for erectile dysfunction is that

Accepted Answer

A) it is more effective than the other available treatments. 
B) it is less expensive than other medications, such as vasodilators. 
C) people are unaware of the other options. 
D) an oral medication is less awkward and intrusive than other treatments. 
A) it is more effective than the other available treatments. 
B) it is less expensive than other medications, such as vasodilators. 
C) people are unaware of the other options. 
D) an oral medication is less awkward and intrusive than other treatments.

Question 10

Greg and Diana often begin their sexual activity with Greg putting on a striptease show for Diana.They both report great satisfaction and excitement with this activity.In fact,Greg says that he gets aroused by exposing himself,and Diana reports getting aroused when she watches him undress.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Greg is an exhibitionist, and Diana is a voyeur. 
B) Greg has gender dysphoria, and Diana has a fetishistic disorder. 
C) Both Diana and Greg have nonspecific fetishes because they admit to getting sexually excited by their atypical behaviors. 
D) Neither Greg nor Diana should be diagnosed with a fetish because these behaviors involve consenting individuals. 
A) Greg is an exhibitionist, and Diana is a voyeur. 
B) Greg has gender dysphoria, and Diana has a fetishistic disorder. 
C) Both Diana and Greg have nonspecific fetishes because they admit to getting sexually excited by their atypical behaviors. 
D) Neither Greg nor Diana should be diagnosed with a fetish because these behaviors involve consenting individuals.

Question 11

The procedure that is carried out entirely in the patient's imagination and used to reduce the inappropriate sexual arousal that exists in fetishistic behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) sexual retraining. 
C) sensate focus. 
D) covert sensitization. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) sexual retraining. 
C) sensate focus. 
D) covert sensitization.

Question 12

Patients undergoing the procedure called orgasmic reconditioning are instructed to

Accepted Answer

A) masturbate to their usual fantasies but to substitute more desirable ones just before ejaculation. 
B) masturbate to their usual fantasies but substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) just before ejaculation. 
C) substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) every time they feel aroused by thoughts of their inappropriate desires. 
D) watch video tapes of normal adult sexuality repeatedly until such images result in arousal. 
A) masturbate to their usual fantasies but to substitute more desirable ones just before ejaculation. 
B) masturbate to their usual fantasies but substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) just before ejaculation. 
C) substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) every time they feel aroused by thoughts of their inappropriate desires. 
D) watch video tapes of normal adult sexuality repeatedly until such images result in arousal.

Question 13

Belief in common sexual myths such as "women normally reach orgasm every time they have intercourse" are more commonly held by men

Accepted Answer

A) who do not have sexual disorders. 
B) with conservative sexual attitudes. 
C) who have sexual disorders. 
D) who are homosexual. 
A) who do not have sexual disorders. 
B) with conservative sexual attitudes. 
C) who have sexual disorders. 
D) who are homosexual.

Question 14

Which of the following most correctly describes the victim of an incest perpetrator?

Accepted Answer

A) Any relative 
B) A daughter only 
C) A blood relative only 
D) A son or daughter 
A) Any relative 
B) A daughter only 
C) A blood relative only 
D) A son or daughter

Question 15

Stage two of sensate focus involves "genital pleasuring" but prohibits intercourse or orgasm.The main purpose of this stage is to

Accepted Answer

A) allow an individual to communicate his or her desires to a partner. 
B) allow sexual experience without the anxiety of performance. 
C) change the usual ways that the couple has tried to have sex. 
D) provide increased anticipation of intercourse. 
A) allow an individual to communicate his or her desires to a partner. 
B) allow sexual experience without the anxiety of performance. 
C) change the usual ways that the couple has tried to have sex. 
D) provide increased anticipation of intercourse.

Question 16

The individual with the greatest likelihood of hypoactive sexual desire disorder or sexual interest/arousal disorder is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) 18-year-old male. 
B) 30-year-old male. 
C) 30-year-old female. 
D) 45-year-old female. 
A) 18-year-old male. 
B) 30-year-old male. 
C) 30-year-old female. 
D) 45-year-old female.

Question 17

Masters and Johnson reported that the use of sensate focus therapy for the treatment of premature ejaculation was effective in ____ percent of cases treated.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 65 
C) 75 
D) almost 100 
A) 50 
B) 65 
C) 75 
D) almost 100

Question 18

Which of the following treatments is NOT currently used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A) Vasodilating drugs 
B) Anti-anxiety medication 
C) Surgical prosthetic implant 
D) Vacuum device therapy 
A) Vasodilating drugs 
B) Anti-anxiety medication 
C) Surgical prosthetic implant 
D) Vacuum device therapy

Question 19

One psychological aspect of voyeurism and exhibitionism that seems to contribute to maintenance of the disordered behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) thrill about the risk of getting caught. 
B) knowledge that getting caught is a rare occurrence. 
C) a desire to hurt victims. 
D) a feeling that victims enjoy being subjected to this behavior. 
A) thrill about the risk of getting caught. 
B) knowledge that getting caught is a rare occurrence. 
C) a desire to hurt victims. 
D) a feeling that victims enjoy being subjected to this behavior.

Question 20

According to the classical conditioning model of learning,which boy might grow up to be a voyeur?

Accepted Answer

A) Sameer, who masturbates while peeping at his neighbor 
B) Lee, who watches a lot of pornography 
C) Tim, whose father is a voyeur 
D) Ming, who thinks it's funny to spy on people 
A) Sameer, who masturbates while peeping at his neighbor 
B) Lee, who watches a lot of pornography 
C) Tim, whose father is a voyeur 
D) Ming, who thinks it's funny to spy on people

Which of the following men is more likely to be homosexual,according to the fraternal birth order hypothesis?

The typical adult who molests a child

As a typical male with erectile dysfunction,we can expect Bill to show

Joe is homosexual and has an identical (monozygotic)twin named Sam.Which of the following statements is true?

Nocturnal penile tumescence is a term that refers to

Gender dysphoria dysphoria is diagnosed when

The condition called premature ejaculation occurs most frequently in

Sherri and Leo have been having some sexual difficulties lately.Both have experienced some symptoms of sexual arousal disorders.They decide to have a few glasses of wine before engaging in sex tonight.Is this a good idea or a bad idea?

One of the reasons that Viagra has become so widely accepted as a treatment for erectile dysfunction is that

The procedure that is carried out entirely in the patient's imagination and used to reduce the inappropriate sexual arousal that exists in fetishistic behavior is called

Patients undergoing the procedure called orgasmic reconditioning are instructed to

Belief in common sexual myths such as "women normally reach orgasm every time they have intercourse" are more commonly held by men

Which of the following most correctly describes the victim of an incest perpetrator?

Stage two of sensate focus involves "genital pleasuring" but prohibits intercourse or orgasm.The main purpose of this stage is to

The individual with the greatest likelihood of hypoactive sexual desire disorder or sexual interest/arousal disorder is a(n)

Masters and Johnson reported that the use of sensate focus therapy for the treatment of premature ejaculation was effective in ____ percent of cases treated.

Which of the following treatments is NOT currently used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?

One psychological aspect of voyeurism and exhibitionism that seems to contribute to maintenance of the disordered behavior is

According to the classical conditioning model of learning,which boy might grow up to be a voyeur?

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

Which of the following men is more likely to be homosexual,according to the fraternal birth order hypothesis?

The typical adult who molests a child

As a typical male with erectile dysfunction,we can expect Bill to show

Joe is homosexual and has an identical (monozygotic)twin named Sam.Which of the following statements is true?

Nocturnal penile tumescence is a term that refers to

Gender dysphoria dysphoria is diagnosed when

The condition called premature ejaculation occurs most frequently in

Sherri and Leo have been having some sexual difficulties lately.Both have experienced some symptoms of sexual arousal disorders.They decide to have a few glasses of wine before engaging in sex tonight.Is this a good idea or a bad idea?

One of the reasons that Viagra has become so widely accepted as a treatment for erectile dysfunction is that

The procedure that is carried out entirely in the patient's imagination and used to reduce the inappropriate sexual arousal that exists in fetishistic behavior is called

Patients undergoing the procedure called orgasmic reconditioning are instructed to

Belief in common sexual myths such as "women normally reach orgasm every time they have intercourse" are more commonly held by men

Which of the following most correctly describes the victim of an incest perpetrator?

Stage two of sensate focus involves "genital pleasuring" but prohibits intercourse or orgasm.The main purpose of this stage is to

The individual with the greatest likelihood of hypoactive sexual desire disorder or sexual interest/arousal disorder is a(n)

Masters and Johnson reported that the use of sensate focus therapy for the treatment of premature ejaculation was effective in ____ percent of cases treated.

Which of the following treatments is NOT currently used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?

One psychological aspect of voyeurism and exhibitionism that seems to contribute to maintenance of the disordered behavior is

According to the classical conditioning model of learning,which boy might grow up to be a voyeur?

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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