Question 1

The diagnosis of ________ has shown poor reliability and validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual offender 
B)  child molester 
C)  voyeurism 
D)  frotteurism 
E)  pedophilia 
A)  sexual offender 
B)  child molester 
C)  voyeurism 
D)  frotteurism 
E)  pedophilia

Question 2

The stages--desire, excitement, orgasm--were proposed as an alternative model by

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinsey. 
B)  Kaplan. 
C)  Krafft-Ebing. 
D)  Masters and Johnson. 
E)  Freud. 
A)  Kinsey. 
B)  Kaplan. 
C)  Krafft-Ebing. 
D)  Masters and Johnson. 
E)  Freud.

Question 3

Joan has come to a clinic to discuss her inability to reach orgasm. The most likely cause of her disorder is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  a medication she is taking for another health problem. 
B)  a personality disorder. 
C)  a medical condition (such as heart problems). 
D)  psychological factors. 
E)  an undiagnosed Axis I mental disorder. 
A)  a medication she is taking for another health problem. 
B)  a personality disorder. 
C)  a medical condition (such as heart problems). 
D)  psychological factors. 
E)  an undiagnosed Axis I mental disorder.

Question 4

A sexual offender being treated during the early 1960s would likely undergo:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical castration. 
B)  segregation. 
C)  castration. 
D)  pairing with an aversive stimulus. 
E)  psychoanalytic psychotherapy. 
A)  chemical castration. 
B)  segregation. 
C)  castration. 
D)  pairing with an aversive stimulus. 
E)  psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Question 5

Fred and his partner are seeking treatment for Fred's premature ejaculation. The therapist suggests that the couple stimulate Fred's penis to nearly full erection and then firmly press the penis to reduce arousal. This process is repeated until Fred can refrain from ejaculating for extended periods. This treatment technique is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  pain modification. 
B)  sensate focus. 
C)  diversion therapy. 
D)  the "squeeze" technique. 
E)  arousal desensitization. 
A)  pain modification. 
B)  sensate focus. 
C)  diversion therapy. 
D)  the "squeeze" technique. 
E)  arousal desensitization.

Question 6

DSM-IV-TR includes Sexual Disorders where there is no distress or impairment experienced by the individual .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pedophilia is diagnosed when the person is at least _____ years old and at least ____ years older than the victim.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 5 
B)  15; 2 
C)  25; 5 
D)  16; 5 
E)  20; 10 
A)  10; 5 
B)  15; 2 
C)  25; 5 
D)  16; 5 
E)  20; 10

Question 8

List the various paraphilias and describe two of them.

Accepted Answer

Paraphilias are sexual interests or beha

Question 9

Frotteurism can be considered a form of sexual aggression belonging to the same category as rape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The monitoring of one's own sexual performance and the perceived responses of one's partner is referred to as __________ and is a common factor associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance anxiety; arousal disorders 
B)  social anxiety; sexual desire disorders 
C)  Demand response; sexual desire disorders 
D)  sexual anxiety; all sexual dysfunctions 
E)  sexual performance; male erectile disorder 
A)  performance anxiety; arousal disorders 
B)  social anxiety; sexual desire disorders 
C)  Demand response; sexual desire disorders 
D)  sexual anxiety; all sexual dysfunctions 
E)  sexual performance; male erectile disorder

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning rape is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most rapists demonstrate deviant sexual arousal. 
B)  Strangers constitute a very small percentage of rapists. 
C)  Spouses constitute the highest percentage of rapists. 
D)  A rapist, regardless of the presence of sadism or personality disorder, can be given a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis. 
E)  Strangers constitute the highest percentage of rapists. 
A)  Most rapists demonstrate deviant sexual arousal. 
B)  Strangers constitute a very small percentage of rapists. 
C)  Spouses constitute the highest percentage of rapists. 
D)  A rapist, regardless of the presence of sadism or personality disorder, can be given a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis. 
E)  Strangers constitute the highest percentage of rapists.

Question 12

Which of the following statements are false regarding female sexual arousal disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be one of the least understood of all sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  There is a low correlation between subjective arousal and genital response. 
C)  Arousal is measured directly by the lubrication and vasocongestion of the genital area. 
D)  Women with this disorder want to become aroused, but are unable to. 
E)  Underdiagnosis appears common. 
A)  It may be one of the least understood of all sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  There is a low correlation between subjective arousal and genital response. 
C)  Arousal is measured directly by the lubrication and vasocongestion of the genital area. 
D)  Women with this disorder want to become aroused, but are unable to. 
E)  Underdiagnosis appears common.

Question 13

The DSM-IV-TR lists ________ other disorders that constitute illegal acts under paraphilias not otherwise specificed.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  13 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  13

Question 14

Not all child molesters are pedophiles, and some pedophiles may not have committed a sexual offence against a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The four stages of the sexual response cycle are

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal, intercourse, orgasm, release. 
B)  arousal, foreplay, orgasm, relaxation. 
C)  arousal, bodily response, genital response, orgasm. 
D)  neutrality, arousal, climax, anti-climax. 
E)  excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution. 
A)  arousal, intercourse, orgasm, release. 
B)  arousal, foreplay, orgasm, relaxation. 
C)  arousal, bodily response, genital response, orgasm. 
D)  neutrality, arousal, climax, anti-climax. 
E)  excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution.

Question 16

Research on sexuality during the 20th century was greeted with __________ by most people.

Accepted Answer

A)  skepticism 
B)  shock 
C)  animosity 
D)  disinterest 
E)  interest 
A)  skepticism 
B)  shock 
C)  animosity 
D)  disinterest 
E)  interest

Question 17

The technology used to measure men's erectile responses to different types of stimuli is called

Accepted Answer

A)  phallometry. 
B)  the squeezing technique. 
C)  pornography. 
D)  sensate focus. 
E)  penile arousal assessments. 
A)  phallometry. 
B)  the squeezing technique. 
C)  pornography. 
D)  sensate focus. 
E)  penile arousal assessments.

Question 18

Tissot, in his 1776 treatise, ascribed a variety of psychological and physical difficulties to

Accepted Answer

A)  masturbation. 
B)  premarital sexual intercourse. 
C)  oral-genital sex. 
D)  sexual activity with a same-sex partner. 
E)  anal sex. 
A)  masturbation. 
B)  premarital sexual intercourse. 
C)  oral-genital sex. 
D)  sexual activity with a same-sex partner. 
E)  anal sex.

Question 19

Marshall and colleagues' comprehensive theory of sexual offending integrates which group of variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood experience, sociocultural factors, transitory states 
B)  personality disorder, Axis I disorder, sociocultural factors 
C)  sociocultural factors, conditioning, pornography 
D)  childhood experiences, phallometric scores, personality variables 
E)  sexual aggression, negative sexual experiences, substance abuse 
A)  childhood experience, sociocultural factors, transitory states 
B)  personality disorder, Axis I disorder, sociocultural factors 
C)  sociocultural factors, conditioning, pornography 
D)  childhood experiences, phallometric scores, personality variables 
E)  sexual aggression, negative sexual experiences, substance abuse

Question 20

The main finding of the Alexander and Fisher (2003) study, where participants reported their sexual behavior under three conditions was:

Accepted Answer

A)  males were consistent in their reporting across conditions; females reported higher rates of key sexual behaviors in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected 
B)  males over-reported key sexual behaviors, particularly when they rated the researcher as attractive 
C)  females under-reported key sexual behaviors, particularly when they were interviewed by an older female researcher 
D)  males consistently over-reported key sexual behaviors 
E)  females were consistent in their reporting across conditions; males reported lower rates of key sexual behaviors in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected 
A)  males were consistent in their reporting across conditions; females reported higher rates of key sexual behaviors in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected 
B)  males over-reported key sexual behaviors, particularly when they rated the researcher as attractive 
C)  females under-reported key sexual behaviors, particularly when they were interviewed by an older female researcher 
D)  males consistently over-reported key sexual behaviors 
E)  females were consistent in their reporting across conditions; males reported lower rates of key sexual behaviors in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected

The diagnosis of ________ has shown poor reliability and validity.

The stages--desire, excitement, orgasm--were proposed as an alternative model by

Joan has come to a clinic to discuss her inability to reach orgasm. The most likely cause of her disorder is/are

A sexual offender being treated during the early 1960s would likely undergo:

DSM-IV-TR includes Sexual Disorders where there is no distress or impairment experienced by the individual .

Pedophilia is diagnosed when the person is at least _ years old and at least years older than the victim.

List the various paraphilias and describe two of them.

Frotteurism can be considered a form of sexual aggression belonging to the same category as rape.

The monitoring of one's own sexual performance and the perceived responses of one's partner is referred to as and is a common factor associated with .

Which of the following statements concerning rape is true?

Which of the following statements are false regarding female sexual arousal disorder?

The DSM-IV-TR lists ________ other disorders that constitute illegal acts under paraphilias not otherwise specificed.

Not all child molesters are pedophiles, and some pedophiles may not have committed a sexual offence against a child.

The four stages of the sexual response cycle are

Research on sexuality during the 20th century was greeted with __________ by most people.

The technology used to measure men's erectile responses to different types of stimuli is called

Tissot, in his 1776 treatise, ascribed a variety of psychological and physical difficulties to

Marshall and colleagues' comprehensive theory of sexual offending integrates which group of variables?

The main finding of the Alexander and Fisher (2003) study, where participants reported their sexual behavior under three conditions was:

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The diagnosis of ________ has shown poor reliability and validity.

The stages--desire, excitement, orgasm--were proposed as an alternative model by

Joan has come to a clinic to discuss her inability to reach orgasm. The most likely cause of her disorder is/are

A sexual offender being treated during the early 1960s would likely undergo:

DSM-IV-TR includes Sexual Disorders where there is no distress or impairment experienced by the individual .

Pedophilia is diagnosed when the person is at least _____ years old and at least ____ years older than the victim.

List the various paraphilias and describe two of them.

Frotteurism can be considered a form of sexual aggression belonging to the same category as rape.

The monitoring of one's own sexual performance and the perceived responses of one's partner is referred to as __________ and is a common factor associated with __________.

Which of the following statements concerning rape is true?

Which of the following statements are false regarding female sexual arousal disorder?

The DSM-IV-TR lists ________ other disorders that constitute illegal acts under paraphilias not otherwise specificed.

Not all child molesters are pedophiles, and some pedophiles may not have committed a sexual offence against a child.

The four stages of the sexual response cycle are

Research on sexuality during the 20th century was greeted with __________ by most people.

The technology used to measure men's erectile responses to different types of stimuli is called

Tissot, in his 1776 treatise, ascribed a variety of psychological and physical difficulties to

Marshall and colleagues' comprehensive theory of sexual offending integrates which group of variables?

The main finding of the Alexander and Fisher (2003) study, where participants reported their sexual behavior under three conditions was:

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Pedophilia is diagnosed when the person is at least _ years old and at least years older than the victim.

The monitoring of one's own sexual performance and the perceived responses of one's partner is referred to as and is a common factor associated with .