Question 1

The John/Joan case described by Colapinto illustrated that gender identity is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) The environment alone 
B) Biology alone 
C) The interaction of the environment and biology 
D) Prevailing community values 
A) The environment alone 
B) Biology alone 
C) The interaction of the environment and biology 
D) Prevailing community values

Question 2

Rice and Harris (2002)conducted studies on the differences between daughter-only molesters and molesters who engage also in extra-familial offences. They found:

Accepted Answer

A) Daughter-only molesters had lower levels of psychopathic traits 
B) Daughter-only molesters had higher recidivism rates 
C) Daughter-only molesters had more deviant sexual preferences 
D) Daughter-only molesters had relatively low overall recidivism risk 
A) Daughter-only molesters had lower levels of psychopathic traits 
B) Daughter-only molesters had higher recidivism rates 
C) Daughter-only molesters had more deviant sexual preferences 
D) Daughter-only molesters had relatively low overall recidivism risk

Question 3

Research on sex-reassignment surgery in gender identity disorder (GID)has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) There is generally an extended period of post-operative regret 
B) Male to female transsexuals have greater success than female to male transsexuals 
C) Success depends on emotional stability, among other preoperative factors 
D) Psychotherapy does not provide additional benefits to the patients above and beyond the surgery itself 
A) There is generally an extended period of post-operative regret 
B) Male to female transsexuals have greater success than female to male transsexuals 
C) Success depends on emotional stability, among other preoperative factors 
D) Psychotherapy does not provide additional benefits to the patients above and beyond the surgery itself

Question 4

Elizabeth is beginning to feel aroused from direct physical contact with her husband. The change in blood flow to her genital area is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Resolution 
B) Tumescence 
C) Appetitive response 
D) Engorgement 
A) Resolution 
B) Tumescence 
C) Appetitive response 
D) Engorgement

Question 5

A meta-analytic study (Jespersen et al., 2009)that reviewed 17 studies confirmed that sex offenders, relative to non-sex offenders:

Accepted Answer

A) Had lost a significant family member in childhood 
B) Are more likely to have a history of sexual abuse 
C) Are more likely to have a history of physical abuse 
D) Had an absentee parent 
A) Had lost a significant family member in childhood 
B) Are more likely to have a history of sexual abuse 
C) Are more likely to have a history of physical abuse 
D) Had an absentee parent

Question 6

Most exhibitionists:

Accepted Answer

A) Do not seek physical contact with their victims. 
B) Seek to persuade the woman to have physical contact without using force. 
C) Seek to force physical contact with their victims, but stop short of rape. 
D) Go on to commit rape. 
A) Do not seek physical contact with their victims. 
B) Seek to persuade the woman to have physical contact without using force. 
C) Seek to force physical contact with their victims, but stop short of rape. 
D) Go on to commit rape.

Question 7

Women elect to have sex-reassignment surgery more often than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe contemporary therapy for rape victims. Do these treatments share any similarities with therapy for rape perpetrators?

Accepted Answer

Contemporary therapy for rape victims of

Question 9

The traditional psychoanalytic theory about sexual dysfunctions views them as rooted in

Accepted Answer

A) excessive masturbation in childhood. 
B) a deep-seated fear of intimacy. 
C) repressed anger which is incompatible with sexual pleasure. 
D) lack of gratification of oral needs in infancy. 
A) excessive masturbation in childhood. 
B) a deep-seated fear of intimacy. 
C) repressed anger which is incompatible with sexual pleasure. 
D) lack of gratification of oral needs in infancy.

Question 10

Orgasmic reorientation involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching transsexuals how to achieve orgasm after a sex-change operation. 
B) Pairing orgasm with conventional sexual stimuli. 
C) Punishing the patient with an unpleasant stimulus while he is having an orgasmic response to unconventional fantasy. 
D) Using a sexual surrogate to help the patient reach orgasm in a more conventional manner. 
A) Teaching transsexuals how to achieve orgasm after a sex-change operation. 
B) Pairing orgasm with conventional sexual stimuli. 
C) Punishing the patient with an unpleasant stimulus while he is having an orgasmic response to unconventional fantasy. 
D) Using a sexual surrogate to help the patient reach orgasm in a more conventional manner.

Question 11

Heather was raped at a fraternity party. If she is like most sexual assault survivors, she will:

Accepted Answer

A) Report it to the police 
B) Tell someone close to her 
C) Go immediately to the hospital 
D) None of the above - she's likely to keep it to herself 
A) Report it to the police 
B) Tell someone close to her 
C) Go immediately to the hospital 
D) None of the above - she's likely to keep it to herself

Question 12

One method for measuring sexual arousal to different stimuli involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural observations 
B) Placing measuring devices on the genitals 
C) Self-report 
D) Blood pressure assessment 
A) Behavioural observations 
B) Placing measuring devices on the genitals 
C) Self-report 
D) Blood pressure assessment

Question 13

Why did some researchers push for gender identity disorder should be removed from the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A) Because it does not have diagnostic reliability 
B) Because it tends to resolve without treatment 
C) Because many children with GID are not distressed about their biological sex 
D) Because it has not been sufficiently studied 
A) Because it does not have diagnostic reliability 
B) Because it tends to resolve without treatment 
C) Because many children with GID are not distressed about their biological sex 
D) Because it has not been sufficiently studied

Question 14

Research using penile plethysmography methods indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) They are useful in assessment of sexual preferences because responses cannot be faked 
B) They should not be used in sex offender assessment 
C) They are useful though not flawless in identifying sexual preference 
D) They can be used for assessment of adult not pedophilic sexual preferences 
A) They are useful in assessment of sexual preferences because responses cannot be faked 
B) They should not be used in sex offender assessment 
C) They are useful though not flawless in identifying sexual preference 
D) They can be used for assessment of adult not pedophilic sexual preferences

Question 15

The Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women has found that ____ of sexual assaults are perpetrated by men who know the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) 81% 
B) 61% 
C) 41% 
D) 21% 
A) 81% 
B) 61% 
C) 41% 
D) 21%

Question 16

Gender Identity Disorders almost always begins in:

Accepted Answer

A) Childhood 
B) Adolescence 
C) Early adulthood 
D) Middle age 
A) Childhood 
B) Adolescence 
C) Early adulthood 
D) Middle age

Question 17

According to Marshall and his colleagues, which of the following factors has been shown to reduce treatment amenability among sexual offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) Thinking that their victims will not make credible witnesses 
B) Blaming their victim for seducing them 
C) Believe they can control their own behaviour without professional assistance 
D) All of the above 
A) Thinking that their victims will not make credible witnesses 
B) Blaming their victim for seducing them 
C) Believe they can control their own behaviour without professional assistance 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following represents the prototypical sexual offence in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) A sexual offence committed against a female by someone unfamiliar to her 
B) A sexual offence committed against a female by someone familiar to her 
C) A sexual offense committed against a child by a family member 
D) A sexual offense committed against a child by a family friend 
A) A sexual offence committed against a female by someone unfamiliar to her 
B) A sexual offence committed against a female by someone familiar to her 
C) A sexual offense committed against a child by a family member 
D) A sexual offense committed against a child by a family friend

Question 19

Male orgasmic disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) Is a frequently occurring problem 
B) Is associated with childhood sexual abuse 
C) Is a problem that is bound to a specific situation 
D) Is rare 
A) Is a frequently occurring problem 
B) Is associated with childhood sexual abuse 
C) Is a problem that is bound to a specific situation 
D) Is rare

Question 20

The most prevalent of the following disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A) Male orgasmic disorder 
B) Male erectile disorder 
C) Premature ejaculation 
D) Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men 
A) Male orgasmic disorder 
B) Male erectile disorder 
C) Premature ejaculation 
D) Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men

The John/Joan case described by Colapinto illustrated that gender identity is determined by:

Rice and Harris (2002)conducted studies on the differences between daughter-only molesters and molesters who engage also in extra-familial offences. They found:

Research on sex-reassignment surgery in gender identity disorder (GID)has found that:

Elizabeth is beginning to feel aroused from direct physical contact with her husband. The change in blood flow to her genital area is referred to as:

A meta-analytic study (Jespersen et al., 2009)that reviewed 17 studies confirmed that sex offenders, relative to non-sex offenders:

Most exhibitionists:

Women elect to have sex-reassignment surgery more often than men.

Describe contemporary therapy for rape victims. Do these treatments share any similarities with therapy for rape perpetrators?

The traditional psychoanalytic theory about sexual dysfunctions views them as rooted in

Orgasmic reorientation involves:

Heather was raped at a fraternity party. If she is like most sexual assault survivors, she will:

One method for measuring sexual arousal to different stimuli involves:

Why did some researchers push for gender identity disorder should be removed from the DSM?

Research using penile plethysmography methods indicates that:

The Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women has found that ____ of sexual assaults are perpetrated by men who know the victim.

Gender Identity Disorders almost always begins in:

According to Marshall and his colleagues, which of the following factors has been shown to reduce treatment amenability among sexual offenders?

Which of the following represents the prototypical sexual offence in Canada?

Male orgasmic disorder:

The most prevalent of the following disorders is:

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Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

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Exam 14: Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

The John/Joan case described by Colapinto illustrated that gender identity is determined by:

Rice and Harris (2002)conducted studies on the differences between daughter-only molesters and molesters who engage also in extra-familial offences. They found:

Research on sex-reassignment surgery in gender identity disorder (GID)has found that:

Elizabeth is beginning to feel aroused from direct physical contact with her husband. The change in blood flow to her genital area is referred to as:

A meta-analytic study (Jespersen et al., 2009)that reviewed 17 studies confirmed that sex offenders, relative to non-sex offenders:

Most exhibitionists:

Women elect to have sex-reassignment surgery more often than men.

Describe contemporary therapy for rape victims. Do these treatments share any similarities with therapy for rape perpetrators?

The traditional psychoanalytic theory about sexual dysfunctions views them as rooted in

Orgasmic reorientation involves:

Heather was raped at a fraternity party. If she is like most sexual assault survivors, she will:

One method for measuring sexual arousal to different stimuli involves:

Why did some researchers push for gender identity disorder should be removed from the DSM?

Research using penile plethysmography methods indicates that:

The Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women has found that ____ of sexual assaults are perpetrated by men who know the victim.

Gender Identity Disorders almost always begins in:

According to Marshall and his colleagues, which of the following factors has been shown to reduce treatment amenability among sexual offenders?

Which of the following represents the prototypical sexual offence in Canada?

Male orgasmic disorder:

The most prevalent of the following disorders is:

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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