Exam 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors

Sara's sexual fantasies are usually about being in control and dominating the man she is with.This would qualify as a paraphilia.

If James is a frotteurist, he enjoys ________.

Daniel enjoys inflicting pain and humiliation for sexual gratification.His behavior would be referred to as ________.

The ________ component of paraphilias is manifested in the inability to stop the undesirable behavior.

The ________ theory of paraphilic origin suggests that dysfunctional or problematic behaviors in adulthood are caused by traumatic events that occurred in childhood.

Part of the arousal for Barry, who is an exhibitionist, is the ________ response of the victim.

Ted has transvestic fetishism.Which of these statements is true about him?

Historically, drug therapy for paraphilias consisted of medications that would reduce ________.

One of the first detailed accounts of paraphilic behavior was in a medical text written in 1886 called ________.

________ refers to the exploitation of prepubescent children for an adult's sexual purposes.

A "flasher" refers to someone who enjoys ________.

The most recent class of medications to show promise in treating paraphilias is ________.

Behavioral theories of the development of paraphilias suggest any behavior that occurs in a particular setting and is followed by a rewarding event will be more likely to reoccur in the future in a similar setting.

It is thought that about ________ of all deaths due to strangulation among teens are due to autoerotic asphyxiation.

The reason most paraphilic behavior is attributed to men is because men have a stronger sex drive than women.

One example cited from the 1886 book, Psychopathia Sexualis, discussed a man who enjoyed having intercourse with ________.

According to research, two reasons for Catholic priest abuse is the church's culture of celibacy and its culture of homosexuality.

Discuss the three most common theories on the origins of paraphilias.

In Krafft-Ebing's time, ________ was condemned as abnormal or a paraphilia.

Sex play involving light bondage, spanking, and discipline appears to be quite popular and fairly common when considering the number of websites and catalogs devoted to products related to this activity.