Question 1

What is a paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  An abnormal level of sexual desire and behavior, whether homosexual or heterosexual. 
B)  An impairment in either the desire for sexual gratification or a dysfunction in achieving it. 
C)  A recurrent and distressing pattern of excluding all sexual behaviors except for masturbation. 
D)  Persistent sexual behavior patterns in which unusual objects or situations are required for sexual satisfaction. 
A)  An abnormal level of sexual desire and behavior, whether homosexual or heterosexual. 
B)  An impairment in either the desire for sexual gratification or a dysfunction in achieving it. 
C)  A recurrent and distressing pattern of excluding all sexual behaviors except for masturbation. 
D)  Persistent sexual behavior patterns in which unusual objects or situations are required for sexual satisfaction. D

Question 2

Research on memory finds that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  memory is highly accurate. 
B)  false memories can be experimentally induced. 
C)  false "recovered memories" only develop under hypnosis. 
D)  children are no more likely than adults to provide inaccurate testimony. 
A)  memory is highly accurate. 
B)  false memories can be experimentally induced. 
C)  false "recovered memories" only develop under hypnosis. 
D)  children are no more likely than adults to provide inaccurate testimony. B

Question 3

A man who is aroused by the thought of himself as a woman has the paraphilia known as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  transvestism. 
B)  transsexualism. 
C)  protophilia. 
D)  autogynephilia. 
A)  transvestism. 
B)  transsexualism. 
C)  protophilia. 
D)  autogynephilia. D

Question 4

Statutory rape ________

Accepted Answer

A)  describes sexual activity that occurs under actual or threatened forcible coercion. 
B)  is sexual activity with a person who is under the age of 18. 
C)  is sexual activity with a person who is legally defined to be under the age of consent. 
D)  has only occurred when the rape victim has said "no." 
A)  describes sexual activity that occurs under actual or threatened forcible coercion. 
B)  is sexual activity with a person who is under the age of 18. 
C)  is sexual activity with a person who is legally defined to be under the age of consent. 
D)  has only occurred when the rape victim has said "no."

Question 5

____________is the paraphilia in which the person has recurrent urges to observe an unsuspecting person who is naked.

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The answer of ____________is the paraphilia in which the person...

Question 6

The DSM-5 term used to describe a person who has recurrent intense sexual fantasies involving inanimate objects is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The DSM-5 term used to describe a...

Question 7

Discuss two ways in which sex offenses are treated. How effective is treatment for these offenses?

Accepted Answer

One approach is surgical or chemical cas

Question 8

It is quite rare for pedophilia to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  involve a female pedophile. 
B)  involve sexual penetration or violence. 
C)  occur in children between 8 and 11. 
D)  include manipulation of the child's genitals. 
A)  involve a female pedophile. 
B)  involve sexual penetration or violence. 
C)  occur in children between 8 and 11. 
D)  include manipulation of the child's genitals.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about childhood sexual abuse is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims of childhood sexual abuse are about twice as likely to develop a later mental disorder as those who were not abused. 
B)  Childhood sexual abuse usually does not have lasting consequences. 
C)  Most children dissociate during the actual sex act. 
D)  The most common short-term consequences are aggression and other acting-out behaviors. 
A)  Victims of childhood sexual abuse are about twice as likely to develop a later mental disorder as those who were not abused. 
B)  Childhood sexual abuse usually does not have lasting consequences. 
C)  Most children dissociate during the actual sex act. 
D)  The most common short-term consequences are aggression and other acting-out behaviors.

Question 10

What appears to be the most important psychological factor in causing male erectile disorder?

Accepted Answer

Masters and Johnson hypothesized that er

Question 11

One of the most controversial issues in psychology today concerns ________

Accepted Answer

A)  whether there are any serious consequences of childhood sexual abuse. 
B)  whether there are any serious long-term consequences of rape and molestation in adult women. 
C)  the validity of recovered (formerly repressed) memories of abuse. 
D)  the validity of women's reports of rape. 
A)  whether there are any serious consequences of childhood sexual abuse. 
B)  whether there are any serious long-term consequences of rape and molestation in adult women. 
C)  the validity of recovered (formerly repressed) memories of abuse. 
D)  the validity of women's reports of rape.

Question 12

Most sadists are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual men. 
B)  homosexual men. 
C)  heterosexual women. 
D)  homosexual women. 
A)  heterosexual men. 
B)  homosexual men. 
C)  heterosexual women. 
D)  homosexual women.

Question 13

Research on memories of childhood sexual abuse that arise during therapy indicates that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  there is yet no consensus on the accuracy of these memories. 
B)  these memories are mainly accurate. 
C)  these memories are mainly inaccurate. 
D)  these memories are induced by therapist pressure. 
A)  there is yet no consensus on the accuracy of these memories. 
B)  these memories are mainly accurate. 
C)  these memories are mainly inaccurate. 
D)  these memories are induced by therapist pressure.

Question 14

The National Health and Social Life Survey has been shown to be ________

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely accurate. 
B)  most likely an underestimate because many people were too embarrassed to admit problems. 
C)  most likely an overestimate because researchers didn't ask about distress or impairment. 
D)  most likely an overestimate because most people exaggerated their problems due to discomfort. 
A)  most likely accurate. 
B)  most likely an underestimate because many people were too embarrassed to admit problems. 
C)  most likely an overestimate because researchers didn't ask about distress or impairment. 
D)  most likely an overestimate because most people exaggerated their problems due to discomfort.

Question 15

The type of rape legally defined as sexual activity with a person who is under the age of concent is called __________ rape.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of rape legally defined as...

Question 16

Cross-gender identification is characteristic of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  transvestic fetishism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  frotteurism. 
D)  gender dysphoria. 
A)  transvestic fetishism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  frotteurism. 
D)  gender dysphoria.

Question 17

It was once believed that masturbation caused ________

Accepted Answer

A)  infertility. 
B)  insanity. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  infertility. 
B)  insanity. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 18

Name and describe the four phases of the human sexual response.

Accepted Answer

The first phase is the desire phase wher

Question 19

Both surgical and chemical castration ________

Accepted Answer

A)  lower testosterone levels. 
B)  eliminate inappropriate impulses. 
C)  involve the administration of antiandrogen steroid hormones. 
D)  make recidivism impossible. 
A)  lower testosterone levels. 
B)  eliminate inappropriate impulses. 
C)  involve the administration of antiandrogen steroid hormones. 
D)  make recidivism impossible.

Question 20

What do the drugs Lupron and Depo-Provera have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are medications used for men with erectile dysfunction. 
B)  They are the only drugs proven to increase sexual desire. 
C)  They are drugs used to modify the feelings and thoughts of transsexuals. 
D)  They are drugs used to chemically castrate sex offenders. 
A)  They are medications used for men with erectile dysfunction. 
B)  They are the only drugs proven to increase sexual desire. 
C)  They are drugs used to modify the feelings and thoughts of transsexuals. 
D)  They are drugs used to chemically castrate sex offenders.

What is a paraphilia?

Research on memory finds that ________

A man who is aroused by the thought of himself as a woman has the paraphilia known as ________

Statutory rape ________

____________is the paraphilia in which the person has recurrent urges to observe an unsuspecting person who is naked.

The DSM-5 term used to describe a person who has recurrent intense sexual fantasies involving inanimate objects is __________.

Discuss two ways in which sex offenses are treated. How effective is treatment for these offenses?

It is quite rare for pedophilia to ________

Which of the following statements about childhood sexual abuse is true?

What appears to be the most important psychological factor in causing male erectile disorder?

One of the most controversial issues in psychology today concerns ________

Most sadists are ________

Research on memories of childhood sexual abuse that arise during therapy indicates that ________

The National Health and Social Life Survey has been shown to be ________

The type of rape legally defined as sexual activity with a person who is under the age of concent is called __________ rape.

Cross-gender identification is characteristic of ________

It was once believed that masturbation caused ________

Name and describe the four phases of the human sexual response.

Both surgical and chemical castration ________

What do the drugs Lupron and Depo-Provera have in common?

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Exam 12: Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

What is a paraphilia?

Research on memory finds that ________

A man who is aroused by the thought of himself as a woman has the paraphilia known as ________

Statutory rape ________

____________is the paraphilia in which the person has recurrent urges to observe an unsuspecting person who is naked.

The DSM-5 term used to describe a person who has recurrent intense sexual fantasies involving inanimate objects is __________.

Discuss two ways in which sex offenses are treated. How effective is treatment for these offenses?

It is quite rare for pedophilia to ________

Which of the following statements about childhood sexual abuse is true?

What appears to be the most important psychological factor in causing male erectile disorder?

One of the most controversial issues in psychology today concerns ________

Most sadists are ________

Research on memories of childhood sexual abuse that arise during therapy indicates that ________

The National Health and Social Life Survey has been shown to be ________

The type of rape legally defined as sexual activity with a person who is under the age of concent is called __________ rape.

Cross-gender identification is characteristic of ________

It was once believed that masturbation caused ________

Name and describe the four phases of the human sexual response.

Both surgical and chemical castration ________

What do the drugs Lupron and Depo-Provera have in common?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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