Question 1

Describe the less common paraphilias and what the potential causes such disorders are thought to arise from.

Accepted Answer

- Klismaphilia: enemas-parents

Question 2

A behaviour therapy that attempts to break the link between the sexual stimulus and sexual arousal is called

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) modelling. 
A) aversion therapy. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) modelling.

Question 3

Lenny is sexually aroused by wearing women's underwear. What type of paraphilia does he have?

Accepted Answer

A) Pedophilia 
B) Fetishism 
C) Partialism 
D) Transvestism 
A) Pedophilia 
B) Fetishism 
C) Partialism 
D) Transvestism

Question 4

Which statement is true about voyeurs?

Accepted Answer

A) They typically do not attempt to have sex with the people they watch. 
B) They are typically psychologically introverted. 
C) They are usually also exhibitionists. 
D) They tend to be equally aroused by pornography. 
A) They typically do not attempt to have sex with the people they watch. 
B) They are typically psychologically introverted. 
C) They are usually also exhibitionists. 
D) They tend to be equally aroused by pornography.

Question 5

Heather becomes especially aroused when her partner wears a cowboy hat during sex. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) transvestism. 
B) fetishism. 
C) partialism. 
D) exhibitionism. 
A) transvestism. 
B) fetishism. 
C) partialism. 
D) exhibitionism.

Question 6

Sammy is aroused by images of women's bare feet. He obtains images of women's feet from the Internet to use as masturbatory aids. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) partialism. 
B) fetishism. 
C) voyeurism. 
D) frotteurism. 
A) partialism. 
B) fetishism. 
C) voyeurism. 
D) frotteurism.

Question 7

In the Kinsey studies, how prevalent was zoophilia?

Accepted Answer

A) About 20% of both men and women reported having had sexual contact with animals. 
B) About 20% of males but only 1% of females reported having had sexual contact with animals. 
C) About 8% of men and 3-4% of women reported having had sexual contact with an animal. 
D) Only 1-2% of men and women reported having had some sexual contact with an animal. 
A) About 20% of both men and women reported having had sexual contact with animals. 
B) About 20% of males but only 1% of females reported having had sexual contact with animals. 
C) About 8% of men and 3-4% of women reported having had sexual contact with an animal. 
D) Only 1-2% of men and women reported having had some sexual contact with an animal.

Question 8

Atypical sexual behaviours are

Accepted Answer

A) harmful by definition. 
B) harmless by definition. 
C) statistically normal. 
D) statistically unusual. 
A) harmful by definition. 
B) harmless by definition. 
C) statistically normal. 
D) statistically unusual.

Question 9

Which of the following individuals would fit the definition of a voyeur?

Accepted Answer

A) Anita, who regularly masturbates while watching porn on the Internet, even though there is a high probability that her partner will walk in and see what she is doing. 
B) Ho, who asks his partner to masturbate on the bed while he hides in the closet and peeks at her. 
C) Mika, who enjoys going to strip clubs several times a month, either alone or with her male friends. 
D) Tom, who masturbates while scanning the condominium across the street with binoculars so he can watch people having sex. 
A) Anita, who regularly masturbates while watching porn on the Internet, even though there is a high probability that her partner will walk in and see what she is doing. 
B) Ho, who asks his partner to masturbate on the bed while he hides in the closet and peeks at her. 
C) Mika, who enjoys going to strip clubs several times a month, either alone or with her male friends. 
D) Tom, who masturbates while scanning the condominium across the street with binoculars so he can watch people having sex.

Question 10

Exhibitionists typically have

Accepted Answer

A) a developmental disability. 
B) difficulty relating to women. 
C) an extroverted personality type. 
D) little difficulty establishing meaningful relationships. 
A) a developmental disability. 
B) difficulty relating to women. 
C) an extroverted personality type. 
D) little difficulty establishing meaningful relationships.

Question 11

If Farah is sexually aroused by being defecated on, she is coprophilic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Partialism is a fetish in which an individual becomes excessively aroused by particular

Accepted Answer

A) sexual acts. 
B) racial characteristics. 
C) non-human species. 
D) body parts. 
A) sexual acts. 
B) racial characteristics. 
C) non-human species. 
D) body parts.

Question 13

Amil is in treatment for partialism, which focuses on women's feet. In his treatment, he imagines licking and caressing a woman's foot, only to discover a fungal infection on a toenail. This type of therapy is

Accepted Answer

A) covert sensitization. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) counter arousal technique. 
D) aversion therapy. 
A) covert sensitization. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) counter arousal technique. 
D) aversion therapy.

Question 14

Compare and contrast systematic desensitization, aversion therapy, covert sensitization, and orgasmic reconditioning in treating a fetish.

Accepted Answer

- SD: break the line between the stimulu

Question 15

Which is not a technique used in cognitive-behavioural therapy for paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulus substitution 
B) Covert sensitization 
C) Aversion therapy 
D) Desensitization 
A) Stimulus substitution 
B) Covert sensitization 
C) Aversion therapy 
D) Desensitization

Question 16

In some men, the intensity of their sex drive and the urge to act on their paraphilic impulses can be lowered through the use of

Accepted Answer

A) hydroxyalpha inhibitor. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) androgen supplementation. 
D) medroxyprogesterone actate. 
A) hydroxyalpha inhibitor. 
B) protease inhibitors. 
C) androgen supplementation. 
D) medroxyprogesterone actate.

Question 17

The value of using MPA to treat paraphilia has been questioned because it

Accepted Answer

A) does not deal with the underlying causes. 
B) has debilitating side effects. 
C) has a high refusal and dropout rate. 
D) is not conducive to evaluation through clinical trials. 
A) does not deal with the underlying causes. 
B) has debilitating side effects. 
C) has a high refusal and dropout rate. 
D) is not conducive to evaluation through clinical trials.

Question 18

The American Psychiatric Association defines a paraphilic disorder as

Accepted Answer

A) a persistent inability to respond to normal sexual stimuli. 
B) an atypical pattern of sexual arousal/behaviour that is considered problematic by the individual or society. 
C) a repeated pattern of illegal sexual behaviour. 
D) a repeated pattern of sexual behaviour that the person engaging in it knows is immoral. 
A) a persistent inability to respond to normal sexual stimuli. 
B) an atypical pattern of sexual arousal/behaviour that is considered problematic by the individual or society. 
C) a repeated pattern of illegal sexual behaviour. 
D) a repeated pattern of sexual behaviour that the person engaging in it knows is immoral.

Question 19

Rudy feels compelled to have anonymous sex with other men. He often seeks out strangers when he is anxious, but feels only somewhat gratified afterwards. His attempts to stop this behaviour have failed, causing further anxiety. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) sexual addiction. 
B) hypo-partialism. 
C) sexual compulsion. 
D) hypersexuality. 
A) sexual addiction. 
B) hypo-partialism. 
C) sexual compulsion. 
D) hypersexuality.

Describe the less common paraphilias and what the potential causes such disorders are thought to arise from.

A behaviour therapy that attempts to break the link between the sexual stimulus and sexual arousal is called

Lenny is sexually aroused by wearing women's underwear. What type of paraphilia does he have?

Which statement is true about voyeurs?

Heather becomes especially aroused when her partner wears a cowboy hat during sex. This is an example of

Sammy is aroused by images of women's bare feet. He obtains images of women's feet from the Internet to use as masturbatory aids. This is an example of

In the Kinsey studies, how prevalent was zoophilia?

Atypical sexual behaviours are

Which of the following individuals would fit the definition of a voyeur?

Exhibitionists typically have

If Farah is sexually aroused by being defecated on, she is coprophilic.

Partialism is a fetish in which an individual becomes excessively aroused by particular

Amil is in treatment for partialism, which focuses on women's feet. In his treatment, he imagines licking and caressing a woman's foot, only to discover a fungal infection on a toenail. This type of therapy is

Compare and contrast systematic desensitization, aversion therapy, covert sensitization, and orgasmic reconditioning in treating a fetish.

Which is not a technique used in cognitive-behavioural therapy for paraphilia?

In some men, the intensity of their sex drive and the urge to act on their paraphilic impulses can be lowered through the use of

The value of using MPA to treat paraphilia has been questioned because it

The American Psychiatric Association defines a paraphilic disorder as

Rudy feels compelled to have anonymous sex with other men. He often seeks out strangers when he is anxious, but feels only somewhat gratified afterwards. His attempts to stop this behaviour have failed, causing further anxiety. This is an example of

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Exam 16: Sexual Variations

Describe the less common paraphilias and what the potential causes such disorders are thought to arise from.

A behaviour therapy that attempts to break the link between the sexual stimulus and sexual arousal is called

Lenny is sexually aroused by wearing women's underwear. What type of paraphilia does he have?

Which statement is true about voyeurs?

Heather becomes especially aroused when her partner wears a cowboy hat during sex. This is an example of

Sammy is aroused by images of women's bare feet. He obtains images of women's feet from the Internet to use as masturbatory aids. This is an example of

In the Kinsey studies, how prevalent was zoophilia?

Atypical sexual behaviours are

Which of the following individuals would fit the definition of a voyeur?

Exhibitionists typically have

If Farah is sexually aroused by being defecated on, she is coprophilic.

Partialism is a fetish in which an individual becomes excessively aroused by particular

Amil is in treatment for partialism, which focuses on women's feet. In his treatment, he imagines licking and caressing a woman's foot, only to discover a fungal infection on a toenail. This type of therapy is

Compare and contrast systematic desensitization, aversion therapy, covert sensitization, and orgasmic reconditioning in treating a fetish.

Which is not a technique used in cognitive-behavioural therapy for paraphilia?

In some men, the intensity of their sex drive and the urge to act on their paraphilic impulses can be lowered through the use of

The value of using MPA to treat paraphilia has been questioned because it

The American Psychiatric Association defines a paraphilic disorder as

Rudy feels compelled to have anonymous sex with other men. He often seeks out strangers when he is anxious, but feels only somewhat gratified afterwards. His attempts to stop this behaviour have failed, causing further anxiety. This is an example of

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods

Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Attraction and Lovey

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Child Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Span and Sexual Health Education

Sexual Health Education

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Coercionay

Commercial Sex

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