Exam 10: Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Investigators are exploring biomedical therapies for female sexual dysfunctions, including use of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as _____.

The diagnosis of transvestic fetishism is limited to heterosexuals.

Men suffering from delayed ejaculation ______.

Women with vaginismus often have histories of ______.

Transgendered individuals who have undergone sexual reassignment are often referred to as ________.

Gay males and lesbians have a gender identity of the opposite sex.

For _________to be diagnosed, the person must have equal or greater sexual arousal to prepubescent or early pubescent children than to physically mature individuals.

Gender identity is virtually identical to sexual orientation.

Maria does not fantasize about sex and has a lack of sexual desire, when she and her husband attempt to have intercourse. This has been a persistent problem for several months now. Her disorder is ______.

Rich has no interest in sex at all. He has no sexual fantasies and no desire to engage in sexual activity. While he does not find sex disgusting or revolting, he does not understand what others Find so exciting about it. He feels just fine remaining celibate. If these issues begin to cause Rich distress or interfere with his relationships, he may be diagnosed with _______.

Irrational beliefs and attitudes can contribute to sexual dysfunctions.

The most commonly reported form of sexual dysfunction in men is ______.

Some researchers argue that labeling a lack of sexual desire in women as a dysfunction imposes on women a male model of what should be normal.

Which of the following are societal expectations of behavior appropriate for men and women?

Josh can achieve orgasm through masturbation, but even though he is thoroughly aroused by his girlfriend he is unable to reach orgasm through intercourse with her. His sexual Dysfunction is ______.

The authors of the text argue that a major basis for sexual violence against women is ______.

People who have an excessive concern about the ability to perform successfully during sexual activity are often troubled by ______.

A type of paraphilia in which a person uses an inanimate object as a focus of sexual interest and a source of arousal is called ______.

The term gender identity disorder was replaced in DSM-5 with a new diagnostic term, gender dysphoria, to emphasize which of the following?

Many sexual dysfunctions are linked to restricted sociocultural beliefs and sexual taboos.