Question 1

What is one purpose of the "North American Man-Boy Love Association" (NAMBLA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advocate for tougher penalties for child molesters 
B)  Advocate for sex offender registry laws 
C)  Supports the abolishment of celibacy rules for priests 
D)  Supports the abolishment of age-of-consent laws 
A)  Advocate for tougher penalties for child molesters 
B)  Advocate for sex offender registry laws 
C)  Supports the abolishment of celibacy rules for priests 
D)  Supports the abolishment of age-of-consent laws

Question 2

What theory might consider the foundation of an adult's fascination with sadomasochism the experience of having an erection while receiving a spanking as a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Developmental 
D)  Sociological 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Developmental 
D)  Sociological

Question 3

Wade becomes sexually aroused by being humiliated, beaten, and tied up. What term would define his sexual preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masochism 
B)  Exhibitionism 
C)  Sadism 
D)  Frotteurism 
A)  Masochism 
B)  Exhibitionism 
C)  Sadism 
D)  Frotteurism

Question 4

What is considered one of the most reliable techniques for assessing continued pedophilic desires and fantasies with male sex offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-report 
B)  Dream journals 
C)  Penile plethysmorgraphy 
D)  Psychological personality inventories 
A)  Self-report 
B)  Dream journals 
C)  Penile plethysmorgraphy 
D)  Psychological personality inventories

Question 5

How are individuals who cross-dress in the transgender community different from people who would be classified as having a transvestic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They differ in their sexual orientation. 
B)  People in the transgender community do not experience as much harassment. 
C)  Cross-dressing in the transgender community is about gender identification whereas someone with a transvestic disorder cross-dresses for sexual arousal. 
D)  Transvestic disorder classifies individuals who do so based on childhood trauma whereas those in the transgender community do so for biologically based reasons. 
A)  They differ in their sexual orientation. 
B)  People in the transgender community do not experience as much harassment. 
C)  Cross-dressing in the transgender community is about gender identification whereas someone with a transvestic disorder cross-dresses for sexual arousal. 
D)  Transvestic disorder classifies individuals who do so based on childhood trauma whereas those in the transgender community do so for biologically based reasons.

Question 6

Of the following, who would NOT be classified as a pedophile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who derives sexual gratification from looking at naked children 
B)  Someone who derives sexual gratification from engaging in sexual intercourse with children 
C)  Someone who derives sexual gratification from exhibitionism in front of children 
D)  All of these would actually be classified as pedophiles 
A)  Someone who derives sexual gratification from looking at naked children 
B)  Someone who derives sexual gratification from engaging in sexual intercourse with children 
C)  Someone who derives sexual gratification from exhibitionism in front of children 
D)  All of these would actually be classified as pedophiles

Question 7

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from watching others naked or engaging in sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voyeur 
B)  Hyposexual 
C)  Exhibitionist 
D)  Necrophiliac 
A)  Voyeur 
B)  Hyposexual 
C)  Exhibitionist 
D)  Necrophiliac

Question 8

What does sexuality expert, Patrick Carnes, suggest related to sexual addicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual addicts lack empathy and do not typically feel remorseful for their behavior. 
B)  Sexual addicts are more likely to come from divorced families and/or experience sexual abuse as children. 
C)  Sexual addicts goes through four continuous cycles, related to thoughts of sex, preparation for sex, compulsive sexual behavior, and feelings of despair. 
D)  Sexual addicts are typically married males whose partners are not sexually open and after a period of repression of their sexuality they end up being hypersexual. 
A)  Sexual addicts lack empathy and do not typically feel remorseful for their behavior. 
B)  Sexual addicts are more likely to come from divorced families and/or experience sexual abuse as children. 
C)  Sexual addicts goes through four continuous cycles, related to thoughts of sex, preparation for sex, compulsive sexual behavior, and feelings of despair. 
D)  Sexual addicts are typically married males whose partners are not sexually open and after a period of repression of their sexuality they end up being hypersexual.

Question 9

Choose any two paraphilias and differentiate between a behavioral and sociological explanation for it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose any two paraphilias and differentiate between...

Question 10

Gary derives sexual pleasure from rubbing his groin against women in the crowded subway he takes to work each morning. Gary is likely a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Necrophiliac 
B)  Frotteur 
C)  Zoophiliac 
D)  Exhibitionist 
A)  Necrophiliac 
B)  Frotteur 
C)  Zoophiliac 
D)  Exhibitionist

Question 11

What is a possible reason castration may not be effective in treating paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the levels of sex hormones produced by the brain which could lead to an increased sex drive. 
B)  It creates frustration in the individual which leads to more acting out of his/her paraphilia. 
C)  Crimes related to sex tend to be about aggression rather than sexuality. 
D)  Paraphilias are related to the emotional bonds a person forms with others they share these behaviors with, and castration would not reduce those emotions. 
A)  It increases the levels of sex hormones produced by the brain which could lead to an increased sex drive. 
B)  It creates frustration in the individual which leads to more acting out of his/her paraphilia. 
C)  Crimes related to sex tend to be about aggression rather than sexuality. 
D)  Paraphilias are related to the emotional bonds a person forms with others they share these behaviors with, and castration would not reduce those emotions.

Question 12

A biological theorist would attest paraphilias to which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illness 
B)  Higher levels of hormones 
C)  Disturbances of brain structure 
D)  All of these 
A)  Illness 
B)  Higher levels of hormones 
C)  Disturbances of brain structure 
D)  All of these

Question 13

What mental health condition is often associated with compulsive sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorder 
B)  Disassociative personality disorder 
C)  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder 
A)  Anxiety disorder 
B)  Disassociative personality disorder 
C)  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  Bipolar disorder

Question 14

People with fetishes are typically more open about their sexuality than people without a fetish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why did De Sade (who the term sadism was named after) believe that for women pain should be the highest form of sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because this was more arousing to the aggressive nature of men 
B)  Because pleasure could too easily be faked 
C)  Because they were the weaker sex and needed to learn to be tougher 
D)  Because they needed to be prepared for the pain of childbirth 
A)  Because this was more arousing to the aggressive nature of men 
B)  Because pleasure could too easily be faked 
C)  Because they were the weaker sex and needed to learn to be tougher 
D)  Because they needed to be prepared for the pain of childbirth

Question 16

The word nymphomaniac is an example of a derogatory term originally used to describe women who engage in frequent sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify some of the ways that people may determine whether a sexual behavior is "normal". How might some paraphilias be views as a normal variation of human sexual behavior? Use examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways that people may d

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical voyeur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voyeurism began in the person's teens. 
B)  The person is male. 
C)  Voyeurism is almost certainly not their only paraphilia. 
D)  The person is a virgin. 
A)  Voyeurism began in the person's teens. 
B)  The person is male. 
C)  Voyeurism is almost certainly not their only paraphilia. 
D)  The person is a virgin.

Question 19

Define both voyeurism and exhibitionism. Describe what is meant by the following statements: "In some ways we are a voyeuristic society," and "Exhibitionism in women takes a different form."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define both voyeurism and exhibitionism. Describe what...

Question 20

What types of treatments have been the most successful with paraphiliacs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatments that create behavioral change 
B)  Therapy to resolve past sexuality issues 
C)  Mentoring programs involving the paraphiliac having a "sponsor" 
D)  Empathy training 
A)  Treatments that create behavioral change 
B)  Therapy to resolve past sexuality issues 
C)  Mentoring programs involving the paraphiliac having a "sponsor" 
D)  Empathy training

What is one purpose of the "North American Man-Boy Love Association" (NAMBLA)?

What theory might consider the foundation of an adult's fascination with sadomasochism the experience of having an erection while receiving a spanking as a child?

Wade becomes sexually aroused by being humiliated, beaten, and tied up. What term would define his sexual preferences?

What is considered one of the most reliable techniques for assessing continued pedophilic desires and fantasies with male sex offenders?

How are individuals who cross-dress in the transgender community different from people who would be classified as having a transvestic disorder?

Of the following, who would NOT be classified as a pedophile?

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from watching others naked or engaging in sex?

What does sexuality expert, Patrick Carnes, suggest related to sexual addicts?

Choose any two paraphilias and differentiate between a behavioral and sociological explanation for it.

Gary derives sexual pleasure from rubbing his groin against women in the crowded subway he takes to work each morning. Gary is likely a:

What is a possible reason castration may not be effective in treating paraphilias?

A biological theorist would attest paraphilias to which factor?

What mental health condition is often associated with compulsive sexual behavior?

People with fetishes are typically more open about their sexuality than people without a fetish.

Why did De Sade (who the term sadism was named after) believe that for women pain should be the highest form of sexual activity?

The word nymphomaniac is an example of a derogatory term originally used to describe women who engage in frequent sex.

Identify some of the ways that people may determine whether a sexual behavior is "normal". How might some paraphilias be views as a normal variation of human sexual behavior? Use examples to support your answer.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical voyeur?

Define both voyeurism and exhibitionism. Describe what is meant by the following statements: "In some ways we are a voyeuristic society," and "Exhibitionism in women takes a different form."

What types of treatments have been the most successful with paraphiliacs?

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Adult Sexual Relationships

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Exam 16: Varieties of Sexual Expression

What is one purpose of the "North American Man-Boy Love Association" (NAMBLA)?

What theory might consider the foundation of an adult's fascination with sadomasochism the experience of having an erection while receiving a spanking as a child?

Wade becomes sexually aroused by being humiliated, beaten, and tied up. What term would define his sexual preferences?

What is considered one of the most reliable techniques for assessing continued pedophilic desires and fantasies with male sex offenders?

How are individuals who cross-dress in the transgender community different from people who would be classified as having a transvestic disorder?

Of the following, who would NOT be classified as a pedophile?

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from watching others naked or engaging in sex?

What does sexuality expert, Patrick Carnes, suggest related to sexual addicts?

Choose any two paraphilias and differentiate between a behavioral and sociological explanation for it.

Gary derives sexual pleasure from rubbing his groin against women in the crowded subway he takes to work each morning. Gary is likely a:

What is a possible reason castration may not be effective in treating paraphilias?

A biological theorist would attest paraphilias to which factor?

What mental health condition is often associated with compulsive sexual behavior?

People with fetishes are typically more open about their sexuality than people without a fetish.

Why did De Sade (who the term sadism was named after) believe that for women pain should be the highest form of sexual activity?

The word nymphomaniac is an example of a derogatory term originally used to describe women who engage in frequent sex.

Identify some of the ways that people may determine whether a sexual behavior is "normal". How might some paraphilias be views as a normal variation of human sexual behavior? Use examples to support your answer.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical voyeur?

Define both voyeurism and exhibitionism. Describe what is meant by the following statements: "In some ways we are a voyeuristic society," and "Exhibitionism in women takes a different form."

What types of treatments have been the most successful with paraphiliacs?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

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