Question 1

There is no universal standard of "normal sexuality" or sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most common age of onset for all paraphilic disorders is adolescence to young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is indicative of transgender behavior in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males writing prose and poetry 
B)  Males demonstrating a preference for stereotypically female occupations 
C)  High school females demonstrating a preference for "shop classes" over sewing classes 
D)  Females refusing to wear dresses or other feminine attire 
A)  Males writing prose and poetry 
B)  Males demonstrating a preference for stereotypically female occupations 
C)  High school females demonstrating a preference for "shop classes" over sewing classes 
D)  Females refusing to wear dresses or other feminine attire

Question 4

Select the statement below that most accurately reflects a finding in a study of men and women ages 40 to 80.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, men and women between the ages of 40 and 49 are no longer sexually active. 
B)  Satisfactory sexual functioning is important to most adults over 40. 
C)  Women in the study did not regard satisfactory sex as important to maintaining a relationship. 
D)  Sexual interest on the part of men declines sharply after middle age. 
A)  Overall, men and women between the ages of 40 and 49 are no longer sexually active. 
B)  Satisfactory sexual functioning is important to most adults over 40. 
C)  Women in the study did not regard satisfactory sex as important to maintaining a relationship. 
D)  Sexual interest on the part of men declines sharply after middle age.

Question 5

The resolution phase of the sexual response cycle is more common in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the first stage of the sex reassignment process, the individual lives in the new gender role for at least

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months. 
B)  1 year. 
C)  18 months. 
D)  2 years. 
A)  6 months. 
B)  1 year. 
C)  18 months. 
D)  2 years.

Question 7

Systematic desensitization has been used effectively as a treatment for vaginismus in females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sheldon has been married for two years and his wife is on the verge of leaving him. Within the last 6 months, he has not been sexually intimate with her. He admits that he rarely thinks about sex, has sexual fantasies, or masturbates. Before this recent decline in sexual interest, Sheldon reports that his marriage was "strong, loving and highly sexual." Which of the following disorders fits Sheldon's clinical picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male erectile disorder 
B)  Sexual aversion disorder 
C)  Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder 
D)  Sexual dysfunction disorder 
A)  Male erectile disorder 
B)  Sexual aversion disorder 
C)  Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder 
D)  Sexual dysfunction disorder

Question 9

The position that child abusers were abused as children themselves

Accepted Answer

A)  is strongly supported by numerous epidemiological studies of sex offenders. 
B)  fails to consider that the vast majority of abused children do not become child abusers. 
C)  does not take into account the changing societal and cultural definitions of child abuse. 
D)  does not explain why child abuse is a self-perpetuating cyclical problem. 
A)  is strongly supported by numerous epidemiological studies of sex offenders. 
B)  fails to consider that the vast majority of abused children do not become child abusers. 
C)  does not take into account the changing societal and cultural definitions of child abuse. 
D)  does not explain why child abuse is a self-perpetuating cyclical problem.

Question 10

The results of the Boston Area Community Health Survey (BACH) reveal that environmental conditions and social factors are not responsible for differences in sexual dysfunction between ethnic and racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There is no universal standard of "normal sexuality" or sexual behavior.

The most common age of onset for all paraphilic disorders is adolescence to young adulthood.

Which of the following is indicative of transgender behavior in adolescents?

Select the statement below that most accurately reflects a finding in a study of men and women ages 40 to 80.

The resolution phase of the sexual response cycle is more common in women than in men.

In the first stage of the sex reassignment process, the individual lives in the new gender role for at least

Systematic desensitization has been used effectively as a treatment for vaginismus in females.

The position that child abusers were abused as children themselves

The results of the Boston Area Community Health Survey (BACH) reveal that environmental conditions and social factors are not responsible for differences in sexual dysfunction between ethnic and racial groups.

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Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 8: Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

There is no universal standard of "normal sexuality" or sexual behavior.

The most common age of onset for all paraphilic disorders is adolescence to young adulthood.

Which of the following is indicative of transgender behavior in adolescents?

Select the statement below that most accurately reflects a finding in a study of men and women ages 40 to 80.

The resolution phase of the sexual response cycle is more common in women than in men.

In the first stage of the sex reassignment process, the individual lives in the new gender role for at least

Systematic desensitization has been used effectively as a treatment for vaginismus in females.

The position that child abusers were abused as children themselves

The results of the Boston Area Community Health Survey (BACH) reveal that environmental conditions and social factors are not responsible for differences in sexual dysfunction between ethnic and racial groups.

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

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

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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