Question 1

What is the term for experiencing sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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. D

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

Identify and explain three common motivations for paraphiliac behaviors.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What types of drug therapy have shown some success with treating paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone‐suppressing drugs and antidepressants 
B)  Mood stabilizers and drugs commonly used for preventing seizures 
C)  Antidepressants and mood stabilizers 
D)  Blood pressure drugs and attention deficit medications 
A)  Testosterone‐suppressing drugs and antidepressants 
B)  Mood stabilizers and drugs commonly used for preventing seizures 
C)  Antidepressants and mood stabilizers 
D)  Blood pressure drugs and attention deficit medications

Question 6

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 7

Where did "Megan's Law" come from? How is "Megan's Law"appliedin communities?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which person has a definition of variant sexuality that does NOT contain a moral or social value judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles: "Sexual behavior is atypical if fewer than 5% of sexually active people do it." 
B)  Neela: "Sexual deviance is every expression of sexual desire that does not correspond with the purpose of nature." 
C)  Javariah: "Sexual perversions are behaviors that take place outside of a loving relationship." 
D)  Humza: "The sexually variant individual exhibits sexual arousal or responses to inappropriate people, objects, or activities." 
A)  Charles: "Sexual behavior is atypical if fewer than 5% of sexually active people do it." 
B)  Neela: "Sexual deviance is every expression of sexual desire that does not correspond with the purpose of nature." 
C)  Javariah: "Sexual perversions are behaviors that take place outside of a loving relationship." 
D)  Humza: "The sexually variant individual exhibits sexual arousal or responses to inappropriate people, objects, or activities."

Question 9

What is a common characteristic that differentiates female pedophiles from male pedophiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are more likely to have prior criminal records. 
B)  Females are more likely to have been abused as children. 
C)  Females are more likely to have psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Females are more likely to commit lower level offenses. 
A)  Females are more likely to have prior criminal records. 
B)  Females are more likely to have been abused as children. 
C)  Females are more likely to have psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Females are more likely to commit lower level offenses.

Question 10

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 11

What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and nonparaphiliacs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Socio‐economic Status 
C)  Gender 
D)  Sexual orientation 
A)  Age 
B)  Socio‐economic Status 
C)  Gender 
D)  Sexual orientation

Question 12

Laura recently applied for a new job at a funeral home and also has recurring fantasies of sex with a female corpse. Laura is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Necrophiliac. 
B)  Frotteur. 
C)  Voyeur. 
D)  Nymphomaniac. 
A)  Necrophiliac. 
B)  Frotteur. 
C)  Voyeur. 
D)  Nymphomaniac.

Question 13

People who are identified as paraphiliacs tend to have a variety of characteristics that make them a very homogenous group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What distinguishes a person who engages in group sex occasionally and a person who is classified with the paraphilia, troilism?

Accepted Answer

A)  For a troilist, group sex is the primary means of sexual arousal. 
B)  For a troilist, group sex always involves people the individual has just met. 
C)  For a troilist, group sex is only engaged in with people who are within their existing circle of friends. 
D)  For a troilist, group sex is done in combination with recording the interaction to watch later for arousal while masturbating. 
A)  For a troilist, group sex is the primary means of sexual arousal. 
B)  For a troilist, group sex always involves people the individual has just met. 
C)  For a troilist, group sex is only engaged in with people who are within their existing circle of friends. 
D)  For a troilist, group sex is done in combination with recording the interaction to watch later for arousal while masturbating.

Question 15

Define a fetish, and identify the key features of this paraphilia. Provide two examples of fetishes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from displaying his/her genitals, nudity, or sexuality to strangers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes most S&M encounters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They involve mostly impulsive behaviors and no one receives lasting harm. 
B)  They involve mostly impulsive behaviors in which someone is typically injured. 
C)  They involve planned out behaviors and no one receives lasting harm. 
D)  They involve planned out behaviors in which someone is typically injured. 
A)  They involve mostly impulsive behaviors and no one receives lasting harm. 
B)  They involve mostly impulsive behaviors in which someone is typically injured. 
C)  They involve planned out behaviors and no one receives lasting harm. 
D)  They involve planned out behaviors in which someone is typically injured.

Question 18

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 19

A person who occasionally fantasizes about watching other people have sex would likely be classified as a paraphiliac.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

There are several ways that people may d

What is the term for experiencing sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?

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

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?

Identify and explain three common motivations for paraphiliac behaviors.

What types of drug therapy have shown some success with treating paraphilias?

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

Where did "Megan's Law" come from? How is "Megan's Law"appliedin communities?

Which person has a definition of variant sexuality that does NOT contain a moral or social value judgment?

What is a common characteristic that differentiates female pedophiles from male pedophiles?

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

What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and nonparaphiliacs?

Laura recently applied for a new job at a funeral home and also has recurring fantasies of sex with a female corpse. Laura is a:

People who are identified as paraphiliacs tend to have a variety of characteristics that make them a very homogenous group.

What distinguishes a person who engages in group sex occasionally and a person who is classified with the paraphilia, troilism?

Define a fetish, and identify the key features of this paraphilia. Provide two examples of fetishes.

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from displaying his/her genitals, nudity, or sexuality to strangers?

Which of the following statements best describes most S&M encounters?

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

A person who occasionally fantasizes about watching other people have sex would likely be classified as a paraphiliac.

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

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Exam 16: Varieties of Sexual Expression

What is the term for experiencing sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?

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

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?

Identify and explain three common motivations for paraphiliac behaviors.

What types of drug therapy have shown some success with treating paraphilias?

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

Where did "Megan's Law" come from? How is "Megan's Law"appliedin communities?

Which person has a definition of variant sexuality that does NOT contain a moral or social value judgment?

What is a common characteristic that differentiates female pedophiles from male pedophiles?

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

What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and nonparaphiliacs?

Laura recently applied for a new job at a funeral home and also has recurring fantasies of sex with a female corpse. Laura is a:

People who are identified as paraphiliacs tend to have a variety of characteristics that make them a very homogenous group.

What distinguishes a person who engages in group sex occasionally and a person who is classified with the paraphilia, troilism?

Define a fetish, and identify the key features of this paraphilia. Provide two examples of fetishes.

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from displaying his/her genitals, nudity, or sexuality to strangers?

Which of the following statements best describes most S&M encounters?

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

A person who occasionally fantasizes about watching other people have sex would likely be classified as a paraphiliac.

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

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication and 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 Hivaids

Power and Coercion

Sexuality in the Media and the Arts

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