Exam 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors

The most dangerous of all the paraphilias mentioned in the text is ________.

Jim has a sexual attraction to animals, which is referred to as ________.

If there is consent, then the behavior is not considered a paraphilia.

Steve's doctor feels that by giving him a prescription for medications that will block the action of ________, Steve may find that his paraphilic compulsions are reduced to more controllable levels.

Transgenderism is not a paraphilia.

Which of the following would a mental health worker consider to be a transvestite?

A ________is one that controls the person instead of the other way around.

The majority of pedophiles are strangers to their victims.

In terms of the origins of paraphilias, our understanding could best be summarized by saying ________.

Joshua is a urophiliac and is sexually aroused by ________, while Keith is a coprophiliac and is sexually aroused by ________.

As with other coercive paraphilias, frotteurism is considered a form of sexual assault.

________ refers to the compulsion to rub one's genitals against a nonconsenting person for sexual arousal.