Exam 15: Variations in Sexual Behaviour

Which of the following sexual variations is often defined by one's spouse?

Jon would like to indulge his fantasy of being tied up and whipped by a professional dominatrix.What is NOT one of the rules inherent to dominance and submission practice that will keep him safe?

How does social skills training work in the treatment of a sexual variation?

What is the final step in the cycle of sexual addiction described by Carnes?

Assertiveness training and communication training for treating paraphilias are aspects of

"Sexual behaviour is abnormal when it is rare;that is,when it is not practised by very many people." This is a _____ definition.

What did a study conducted by Kafka & Hennen (2002)discover that men with paraphilias were significantly more likely to abuse?

Bondage and discipline as well as dominance and submission are

In bondage and discipline the role preferred by both men and women was the _________ role.

Define abnormal sexual behaviour.

New medical treatments involving hormones and other psychotropic medications and other treatments based on learning appear to work almost all the time as reported by the authors of your text.

What term describes the desire to soil or damage a woman,the image of a woman,or the clothes of a woman?

Which one is defined as a desire for oxygen deficiency in order to increase sexual arousal?

The behaviour most likely to be classified as a "victimless" crime would be

George,a happily married man with three children,is the CEO of a successful corporation.After a hard week of work,George likes to stop at a "local friend's" place of work where he is spanked,tied to a wall,whipped,threatened and taunted until he pleads for intercourse and/or sexual relief.Given the discussion in your text of reasons for such behaviour,which of the following best explains George's weekly behaviour?

For this question,you are a young male in your early twenties.You have the impulse to touch female hair.When it happens,you feel intensely excited,have an erection and ejaculation without touching the girl in anyway,except by holding the hair.An objective observer would best classify this as

What makes for a sexual compulsion? Is this a problem? Explain.(Be sure to discuss the four-step cycle.)

Trying to prevent the development of paraphilias may be next to impossible at this point in our knowledge,so efforts should be concentrated solely on treatment.

Paul is becoming very frustrated with his partner,Amanda.Every time they try and go see a movie or have dinner Amanda comes on to him sexually.Paul enjoys the sex,but is becoming frustrated because he never gets to eat dinner or see movies anymore.Furthermore,Amanda never seems satisfied when they do engage in intercourse,even if it is three times in one evening.Which of the following sexual variations best accounts for Amanda's behaviour?

When a person becomes addicted to Internet sex,Griffith (2000,2001)reports that he/she experiences a 'buzz' or 'numbing' that is used as a coping strategy.Griffith termed this