Question 1

Discuss the two main controversies concerning childhood sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

1. Children's testimony. Several high pr

Question 2

According to Dr. Kellogg, what treatment should be used as a last resort when a boy persistently exhibits weakness, signs of consumption, and mock piety?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diet of mainly cereal and nuts 
B)  Vigorous exercise 
C)  Circumcision without anesthesia 
D)  Carbolic acid application 
A)  A diet of mainly cereal and nuts 
B)  Vigorous exercise 
C)  Circumcision without anesthesia 
D)  Carbolic acid application

Question 3

During which phase of the sexual response is there a characteristic sense of well-being and relaxation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desire 
B)  Orgasm 
C)  Excitement 
D)  Resolution 
A)  Desire 
B)  Orgasm 
C)  Excitement 
D)  Resolution

Question 4

How was masturbation viewed during the times when degeneracy theory and abstinence theory were popular?

Accepted Answer

In degeneracy theory, semen was seen as

Question 5

The most common theory about voyeurs is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  they become classically conditioned to respond in a stronger way to the female body than most males. 
B)  they have difficulty relating to women and find peeping satisfies needs in a way that feels safe and powerful. 
C)  they were exposed to excess male hormones during prenatal development. 
D)  with the advent of more sexually explicit movies and magazines, voyeurism is quickly becoming extinct. 
A)  they become classically conditioned to respond in a stronger way to the female body than most males. 
B)  they have difficulty relating to women and find peeping satisfies needs in a way that feels safe and powerful. 
C)  they were exposed to excess male hormones during prenatal development. 
D)  with the advent of more sexually explicit movies and magazines, voyeurism is quickly becoming extinct.

Question 6

The recidivism rate for rapists ________

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that neither incarceration nor treatment is an effective approach to dealing with this type of crime. 
B)  is much higher than is suggested by the media. 
C)  has been declining since the introduction of mandatory chemical castration. 
D)  decreases steadily with age. 
A)  suggests that neither incarceration nor treatment is an effective approach to dealing with this type of crime. 
B)  is much higher than is suggested by the media. 
C)  has been declining since the introduction of mandatory chemical castration. 
D)  decreases steadily with age.

Question 7

What was unique about Freud's view of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

Freud was ahead of his time in believing

Question 8

Aversion therapy may involve ________

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to a foul odor when becoming sexually aroused to a deviant stimulus. 
B)  rewarding appropriate sexual responses. 
C)  continuous masturbation to a paraphilic fantasy. 
D)  repeated expression of aggressive feelings to the point of exhaustion. 
A)  exposure to a foul odor when becoming sexually aroused to a deviant stimulus. 
B)  rewarding appropriate sexual responses. 
C)  continuous masturbation to a paraphilic fantasy. 
D)  repeated expression of aggressive feelings to the point of exhaustion.

Question 9

McCabe and Wauchope's (2005) classification system for types of rapists varies in terms of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of violence. 
B)  amount of sexual and aggressive motives. 
C)  whether the rapists know their victims. 
D)  whether they target children or adults. 
A)  amount of violence. 
B)  amount of sexual and aggressive motives. 
C)  whether the rapists know their victims. 
D)  whether they target children or adults.

Question 10

The most recent studies of satisfactory outcome from sex reassignment surgery find ________

Accepted Answer

A)  most individuals are satisfied. 
B)  few individuals are satisfied. 
C)  satisfaction depends upon whether the operation involves a male-to-female or a female-to-male change. 
D)  satisfaction depends on the length of time that individuals live as the gender they wish to become prior to the surgery. 
A)  most individuals are satisfied. 
B)  few individuals are satisfied. 
C)  satisfaction depends upon whether the operation involves a male-to-female or a female-to-male change. 
D)  satisfaction depends on the length of time that individuals live as the gender they wish to become prior to the surgery.

Question 11

Most boys with gender dysphoria ________

Accepted Answer

A)  become transvestites in adulthood. 
B)  become transsexual adults. 
C)  are readily accepted by their peers. 
D)  become homosexual adults who no longer wish to change their gender. 
A)  become transvestites in adulthood. 
B)  become transsexual adults. 
C)  are readily accepted by their peers. 
D)  become homosexual adults who no longer wish to change their gender.

Question 12

Which of the following best fits the subset of rapists known as "date rapists"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 19-year-old white male university student from a wealthy family 
B)  A 45-year-old black man who works for a cable company 
C)  A 30-year-old Asian man who lives with his parents 
D)  A 67-year-old Hispanic man who is married with teenage children 
A)  A 19-year-old white male university student from a wealthy family 
B)  A 45-year-old black man who works for a cable company 
C)  A 30-year-old Asian man who lives with his parents 
D)  A 67-year-old Hispanic man who is married with teenage children

Question 13

Martin has always felt he was really a girl. He dressed in girl's clothing as a child and still wants to be a girl. He is sure a mistake was made and that he is inhabiting the wrong sexed body. Martin's symptoms suggest a diagnosis of ________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is an argument against the use of surgical sex reassignment surgery for gender dysphoria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been found to be effective for most in alleviating gender dysphoria. 
B)  Most of those who have such surgeries are not happy with the outcome. 
C)  Surgery should not be used to treat a psychological disorder. 
D)  Gender identity disorder is not a lifelong disorder and later regret is likely. 
A)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been found to be effective for most in alleviating gender dysphoria. 
B)  Most of those who have such surgeries are not happy with the outcome. 
C)  Surgery should not be used to treat a psychological disorder. 
D)  Gender identity disorder is not a lifelong disorder and later regret is likely.

Question 15

_____________is discomfort with one's sex-relevant physical characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________is discomfort with one's sex-relevant physical characteristics....

Discuss the two main controversies concerning childhood sexual abuse.

According to Dr. Kellogg, what treatment should be used as a last resort when a boy persistently exhibits weakness, signs of consumption, and mock piety?

During which phase of the sexual response is there a characteristic sense of well-being and relaxation?

How was masturbation viewed during the times when degeneracy theory and abstinence theory were popular?

The most common theory about voyeurs is ________

The recidivism rate for rapists ________

What was unique about Freud's view of homosexuality?

Aversion therapy may involve ________

McCabe and Wauchope's (2005) classification system for types of rapists varies in terms of ________

The most recent studies of satisfactory outcome from sex reassignment surgery find ________

Most boys with gender dysphoria ________

Which of the following best fits the subset of rapists known as "date rapists"?

Martin has always felt he was really a girl. He dressed in girl's clothing as a child and still wants to be a girl. He is sure a mistake was made and that he is inhabiting the wrong sexed body. Martin's symptoms suggest a diagnosis of ________

Which of the following is an argument against the use of surgical sex reassignment surgery for gender dysphoria?

_____________is discomfort with one's sex-relevant physical characteristics.

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Exam 12: Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Discuss the two main controversies concerning childhood sexual abuse.

According to Dr. Kellogg, what treatment should be used as a last resort when a boy persistently exhibits weakness, signs of consumption, and mock piety?

During which phase of the sexual response is there a characteristic sense of well-being and relaxation?

How was masturbation viewed during the times when degeneracy theory and abstinence theory were popular?

The most common theory about voyeurs is ________

The recidivism rate for rapists ________

What was unique about Freud's view of homosexuality?

Aversion therapy may involve ________

McCabe and Wauchope's (2005) classification system for types of rapists varies in terms of ________

The most recent studies of satisfactory outcome from sex reassignment surgery find ________

Most boys with gender dysphoria ________

Which of the following best fits the subset of rapists known as "date rapists"?

Martin has always felt he was really a girl. He dressed in girl's clothing as a child and still wants to be a girl. He is sure a mistake was made and that he is inhabiting the wrong sexed body. Martin's symptoms suggest a diagnosis of ________

Which of the following is an argument against the use of surgical sex reassignment surgery for gender dysphoria?

_____________is discomfort with one's sex-relevant physical characteristics.

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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