Exam 17: Atypical Sexual Variations

Describe and contrast the biological and the psychodynamic perspectives on paraphilia.

Sexual attraction to animals is termed

Toucherism is a form of

The appeal of wanting to feel pain during sexual activity may be linked to the release of endorphins.

Being sexually aroused by the infliction of pain and/or humiliation on oneself by another person is termed

In a study of college women in the United States, about how many women reported they had been the victim of a "flasher"?

In contrast to male obscene callers, women callers are usually motivated by

Who is "sadism" named after?

As a small boy, Jonathan would hide in his mother's closet and stroke his genitals. As an adolescent, Jonathan developed a shoe fetish that continues into his adult sexual relations. Which theory offers the best explanation for Jonathan's fetish?

A paraphilia is a sexual activity that meets all the following criteria, EXCEPT

Research suggests that voyeurs and exhibitionists often were victims of childhood sexual abuse.

In which disorder does an individual become sexually aroused through the use of inanimate objects?

Strictly translated, "paraphilia" means

Exhibitionism

If urine becomes eroticized by experiences in which erections occurred while urinating or being urinated on, an adult might develop a paraphilia called

Transvestism is often confused with

In the development of masochism, one explanation suggests that children may develop an association between sexual excitement and

Transvestism can be considered to be a particular type of

In exhibitionism, the exhibitionist's urge to expose himself often follows an incident in which he felt his masculinity was insulted.

In the Kinsey studies, how prevalent was zoophilia?