Question 1

Which of the following is a fact rather than an inaccurate cultural myth about rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rape is a crime of violence, not passion or sexual desire. 
B)  Rape usually results from a misunderstanding that gets out of hand. 
C)  Women secretly want to be overpowered by men. 
D)  If a woman initiates touching or petting with a man, it's her own fault if things go too far. 
A)  Rape is a crime of violence, not passion or sexual desire. 
B)  Rape usually results from a misunderstanding that gets out of hand. 
C)  Women secretly want to be overpowered by men. 
D)  If a woman initiates touching or petting with a man, it's her own fault if things go too far.

Question 2

The development of transgender identity may result from the effects of male sexual
hormones on the developing brain during prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Boris becomes sexually aroused by depriving himself of oxygen as he approaches orgasm during masturbation. He does this by putting a plastic bag over his head. This extremely risky
Practice is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  necrophilia 
B)  hypoxyphilia 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  scatologia 
A)  necrophilia 
B)  hypoxyphilia 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  scatologia

Question 4

How do psychodynamic theorists describe the development of paraphilias? How do psychodynamic theorists explain genital exhibitionism?

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic theorists, following the t

Question 5

Summarize the characteristics of and research findings on pedophilia.

Accepted Answer

Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder cha

Question 6

A paraphilia characterized by recurrent sexual urges involving bumping or rubbing against nonconsenting others for sexual gratification is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  frotteurism 
B)  exhibitionism 
C)  pedophilia 
D)  voyeurism 
A)  frotteurism 
B)  exhibitionism 
C)  pedophilia 
D)  voyeurism

Question 7

Online sexual addiction results in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither tolerance nor withdrawal 
B)  tolerance but not withdrawal 
C)  withdrawal, but not tolerance 
D)  both tolerance and withdrawal 
A)  neither tolerance nor withdrawal 
B)  tolerance but not withdrawal 
C)  withdrawal, but not tolerance 
D)  both tolerance and withdrawal

Question 8

Roger has recurrent, powerful sexual urges and related fantasies involving being humiliated, bound, flogged, and made to suffer. He cannot attain sexual gratification unless he is suffering
Pain or humiliation. He is particularly aroused if his partner wears leather while whipping him.
His disorder is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual sadism 
B)  frotteurism 
C)  sexual masochism 
D)  hypoxyphilia 
A)  sexual sadism 
B)  frotteurism 
C)  sexual masochism 
D)  hypoxyphilia

Question 9

A most harmful paraphilia is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetishism 
B)  sexual sadism 
C)  transvestic fetishism 
D)  voyeurism 
A)  fetishism 
B)  sexual sadism 
C)  transvestic fetishism 
D)  voyeurism

Question 10

Sexual dysfunctions that begin following a period of normal functioning are labeled ______ dysfunctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired 
B)  situational 
C)  lifelong 
D)  generalized 
A)  acquired 
B)  situational 
C)  lifelong 
D)  generalized

Question 11

During adolescence, those who had been sexually abused tend to be more sexually ______ than their peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstinent 
B)  anxious 
C)  unsophisticated 
D)  sexually active 
A)  abstinent 
B)  anxious 
C)  unsophisticated 
D)  sexually active

Question 12

Women with orgasmic disorder often harbor beliefs that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex is dirty and sinful 
B)  that one should never lose control of oneself 
C)  sex is a weapon to be used to manipulate men 
D)  masturbation is the only appropriate sexual outlet for women unless one is attempting to conceive children 
A)  sex is dirty and sinful 
B)  that one should never lose control of oneself 
C)  sex is a weapon to be used to manipulate men 
D)  masturbation is the only appropriate sexual outlet for women unless one is attempting to conceive children

Question 13

Drugs such as Viagra and Cialis are used to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  induce orgasms 
B)  delay orgasms 
C)  induce erections 
D)  increase desire 
A)  induce orgasms 
B)  delay orgasms 
C)  induce erections 
D)  increase desire

Question 14

In transgendered individuals, gender dysphoria is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  always present 
B)  not always present 
C)  a co-occurring feature for males but not for females 
D)  a co-occurring feature for females but not for males 
A)  always present 
B)  not always present 
C)  a co-occurring feature for males but not for females 
D)  a co-occurring feature for females but not for males

Question 15

Most men who rape other men are driven by sexual needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A variation of aversion therapy used to treat sex offenders in the United States is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  covert sensitization 
C)  aversive shock treatment 
D)  orgasmic reconditioning 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  covert sensitization 
C)  aversive shock treatment 
D)  orgasmic reconditioning

Question 17

Which of the following is true of people with pedophilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically have a co-existing substance use disorder. 
B)  They are usually married or divorced. 
C)  They are usually in their teens. 
D)  They usually have no children of their own. 
A)  They typically have a co-existing substance use disorder. 
B)  They are usually married or divorced. 
C)  They are usually in their teens. 
D)  They usually have no children of their own.

Question 18

The vagina, not the clitoris, is the woman's most erotically sensitive organ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Catherine is sexually aroused by having sex with animals. Her disorder is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pedophilia 
B)  zoophilia 
C)  necrophilia 
D)  klismaphilia 
A)  pedophilia 
B)  zoophilia 
C)  necrophilia 
D)  klismaphilia

Question 20

Disorders that are characterized by problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response are classified as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunctions 
B)  paraphilias 
C)  performance disorders 
D)  response-cycle disorders 
A)  sexual dysfunctions 
B)  paraphilias 
C)  performance disorders 
D)  response-cycle disorders

Which of the following is a fact rather than an inaccurate cultural myth about rape?

The development of transgender identity may result from the effects of male sexual hormones on the developing brain during prenatal development.

Boris becomes sexually aroused by depriving himself of oxygen as he approaches orgasm during masturbation. He does this by putting a plastic bag over his head. This extremely risky Practice is called ______.

How do psychodynamic theorists describe the development of paraphilias? How do psychodynamic theorists explain genital exhibitionism?

Summarize the characteristics of and research findings on pedophilia.

A paraphilia characterized by recurrent sexual urges involving bumping or rubbing against nonconsenting others for sexual gratification is known as ______.

Online sexual addiction results in ______.

A most harmful paraphilia is ______.

Sexual dysfunctions that begin following a period of normal functioning are labeled ______ dysfunctions.

During adolescence, those who had been sexually abused tend to be more sexually ______ than their peers.

Women with orgasmic disorder often harbor beliefs that ______.

Drugs such as Viagra and Cialis are used to ______.

In transgendered individuals, gender dysphoria is ___________.

Most men who rape other men are driven by sexual needs.

A variation of aversion therapy used to treat sex offenders in the United States is ______.

Which of the following is true of people with pedophilia?

The vagina, not the clitoris, is the woman's most erotically sensitive organ.

Catherine is sexually aroused by having sex with animals. Her disorder is ______.

Disorders that are characterized by problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response are classified as _______.

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Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

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Exam 10: Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Which of the following is a fact rather than an inaccurate cultural myth about rape?

The development of transgender identity may result from the effects of male sexual hormones on the developing brain during prenatal development.

Boris becomes sexually aroused by depriving himself of oxygen as he approaches orgasm during masturbation. He does this by putting a plastic bag over his head. This extremely risky Practice is called ______.

How do psychodynamic theorists describe the development of paraphilias? How do psychodynamic theorists explain genital exhibitionism?

Summarize the characteristics of and research findings on pedophilia.

A paraphilia characterized by recurrent sexual urges involving bumping or rubbing against nonconsenting others for sexual gratification is known as ______.

Online sexual addiction results in ______.

A most harmful paraphilia is ______.

Sexual dysfunctions that begin following a period of normal functioning are labeled ______ dysfunctions.

During adolescence, those who had been sexually abused tend to be more sexually ______ than their peers.

Women with orgasmic disorder often harbor beliefs that ______.

Drugs such as Viagra and Cialis are used to ______.

In transgendered individuals, gender dysphoria is ___________.

Most men who rape other men are driven by sexual needs.

A variation of aversion therapy used to treat sex offenders in the United States is ______.

Which of the following is true of people with pedophilia?

The vagina, not the clitoris, is the woman's most erotically sensitive organ.

Catherine is sexually aroused by having sex with animals. Her disorder is ______.

Disorders that are characterized by problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response are classified as _______.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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