Question 1

What type of therapy does Queen's University researcher and clinician William Marshall support for use with sexual offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B) Behavioural therapy 
C) Pharmacotherapy 
D) Psychodynamic therapy 
A) Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B) Behavioural therapy 
C) Pharmacotherapy 
D) Psychodynamic therapy

Question 2

A person with gender identity disorder is attracted to people

Accepted Answer

A) From the same sex. 
B) From the opposite sex 
C) From the same or opposite sex. 
D) With the same sexual orientation. 
A) From the same sex. 
B) From the opposite sex 
C) From the same or opposite sex. 
D) With the same sexual orientation.

Question 3

Historical perspectives (such as Von Krafft-Ebing and Ellis)suggested that ___________ was the cause of sexual problems in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) outdoor exercise 
B) anger expression 
C) excessive masturbation in childhood 
D) bland diet 
A) outdoor exercise 
B) anger expression 
C) excessive masturbation in childhood 
D) bland diet

Question 4

Imperato-McGinley and colleagues (1974)conducted a study in the Dominican Republic on a group of participants who were unable to produce a hormone that shapes the penis and scrotum during fetal development. Follow up data revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A) The sexual organs never fully developed, and 15 of the 18 boys were diagnosed with gender identity disorder (GI
D)  
B) During puberty, testosterone levels changed the temperament of many boys but no physiological changes were noted 
C) After puberty, only 25% of the boys retained their diagnosis of gender identity disorder (GI
D)  
D) During puberty the sex organs developed, leading to 17 of the 18 boys developing a male gender identity 
A) The sexual organs never fully developed, and 15 of the 18 boys were diagnosed with gender identity disorder (GI
D)  
B) During puberty, testosterone levels changed the temperament of many boys but no physiological changes were noted 
C) After puberty, only 25% of the boys retained their diagnosis of gender identity disorder (GI
D)  
D) During puberty the sex organs developed, leading to 17 of the 18 boys developing a male gender identity

Question 5

The sense of being either male or female is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual orientation 
B) Sex role stereotype 
C) Gender identity 
D) Oedipal identification 
A) Sexual orientation 
B) Sex role stereotype 
C) Gender identity 
D) Oedipal identification

Question 6

In the Green and Fleming (1990)review, which of the following factors was not found to predict successful adjustment following sex-reassignment surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) High expectations for the surgery 
B) Emotional stability 
C) Psychotherapy in the context of a gender identity program 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) High expectations for the surgery 
B) Emotional stability 
C) Psychotherapy in the context of a gender identity program 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Question 7

Describe some of the explanations offered for the development of gender identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

Gender identity disorder, also known as

Question 8

Ben can only become sexually aroused when he is wearing women's clothing. He especially enjoys having sexual relations with his wife while he is wearing her garments. Which of the following diagnoses would fit Ben's case?

Accepted Answer

A) Transvestism 
B) Transsexualism 
C) Voyeurism 
D) Exhibitionism 
A) Transvestism 
B) Transsexualism 
C) Voyeurism 
D) Exhibitionism

Question 9

Which has been offered as a possible cause of female orgasmic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Trying too hard to please one's partner 
B) Not knowing how to have orgasms 
C) Pain during intercourse 
D) Excessive masturbation 
A) Trying too hard to please one's partner 
B) Not knowing how to have orgasms 
C) Pain during intercourse 
D) Excessive masturbation

Question 10

Gender identity disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) Is the most severe sexual disorder 
B) Is very common in childhood 
C) Is more common in homosexual people 
D) Is not a diagnosis in DSM-5 
A) Is the most severe sexual disorder 
B) Is very common in childhood 
C) Is more common in homosexual people 
D) Is not a diagnosis in DSM-5

Question 11

The extent of the cover-up of pedophiles in the Catholic Church in Boston was the subject of the movie:

Accepted Answer

A) The Last Crusader 
B) Spotlight 
C) Children of a Lesser God 
D) Church and State 
A) The Last Crusader 
B) Spotlight 
C) Children of a Lesser God 
D) Church and State

Question 12

Dyspareunia has been found, by Smith et al., (2009)to be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) More attempts at intercourse 
B) Greater sexual dissatisfaction 
C) Unaffected interpersonal relationships 
D) Suicidality 
A) More attempts at intercourse 
B) Greater sexual dissatisfaction 
C) Unaffected interpersonal relationships 
D) Suicidality

Question 13

Hannah reports that she has a low sex drive and sometimes has trouble reaching orgasm. However, when asked by her doctor, she does not report distress or impairment from these symptoms. The most likely diagnosis for Hannah would be

Accepted Answer

A) female orgasmic disorder. 
B) sexual aversion disorder. 
C) Hannah would not receive a clinical diagnosis. 
D) dyspareunia. 
A) female orgasmic disorder. 
B) sexual aversion disorder. 
C) Hannah would not receive a clinical diagnosis. 
D) dyspareunia.

Question 14

Evidence suggests that the structure of families in which incest most commonly occurs is

Accepted Answer

A) single parent families. 
B) blended families. 
C) extended families. 
D) patriarchal and traditional families. 
A) single parent families. 
B) blended families. 
C) extended families. 
D) patriarchal and traditional families.

Question 15

Given significant sex difference prevalence rates in the paraphilias, researchers have suggested that _______ plays a principle role in the development of these disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) GABA 
C) androgen 
D) dopamine 
A) epinephrine 
B) GABA 
C) androgen 
D) dopamine

Question 16

People usually receive the diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder because:

Accepted Answer

A) They are concerned about their inability to enjoy sexual fantasies. 
B) They come for treatment of an orgasmic disorder which is found to have a basis in hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
C) Someone else wants them to be more active sexually. 
D) They wish to have children and recognize that their sexual problem must first be treated. 
A) They are concerned about their inability to enjoy sexual fantasies. 
B) They come for treatment of an orgasmic disorder which is found to have a basis in hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
C) Someone else wants them to be more active sexually. 
D) They wish to have children and recognize that their sexual problem must first be treated.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a historical antecedent of sexual dysfunctions in Masters & Johnson's model?

Accepted Answer

A) Relationship problems 
B) Excessive intake of alcohol 
C) Vaginismus 
D) Biological problems 
A) Relationship problems 
B) Excessive intake of alcohol 
C) Vaginismus 
D) Biological problems

Question 18

People who have experienced child sexual abuse are more likely to be a victim of sexual abuse in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carlos had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome. His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Aversion therapy 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Orgasmic reorientation 
D) Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) 
A) Aversion therapy 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Orgasmic reorientation 
D) Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

Question 20

Marshall and Fernandez (2000)raised the following criticism with respect to the use of phallometric testing:

Accepted Answer

A) They may condition deviant fantasies. 
B) Some people can fake their responses. 
C) Receiving feedback about one's responses may be traumatic. 
D) They are physically dangerous. 
A) They may condition deviant fantasies. 
B) Some people can fake their responses. 
C) Receiving feedback about one's responses may be traumatic. 
D) They are physically dangerous.

What type of therapy does Queen's University researcher and clinician William Marshall support for use with sexual offenders?

A person with gender identity disorder is attracted to people

Historical perspectives (such as Von Krafft-Ebing and Ellis)suggested that ___________ was the cause of sexual problems in adulthood.

Imperato-McGinley and colleagues (1974)conducted a study in the Dominican Republic on a group of participants who were unable to produce a hormone that shapes the penis and scrotum during fetal development. Follow up data revealed that:

The sense of being either male or female is referred to as:

In the Green and Fleming (1990)review, which of the following factors was not found to predict successful adjustment following sex-reassignment surgery?

Describe some of the explanations offered for the development of gender identity disorder.

Ben can only become sexually aroused when he is wearing women's clothing. He especially enjoys having sexual relations with his wife while he is wearing her garments. Which of the following diagnoses would fit Ben's case?

Which has been offered as a possible cause of female orgasmic disorder?

Gender identity disorder:

The extent of the cover-up of pedophiles in the Catholic Church in Boston was the subject of the movie:

Dyspareunia has been found, by Smith et al., (2009)to be associated with:

Hannah reports that she has a low sex drive and sometimes has trouble reaching orgasm. However, when asked by her doctor, she does not report distress or impairment from these symptoms. The most likely diagnosis for Hannah would be

Evidence suggests that the structure of families in which incest most commonly occurs is

Given significant sex difference prevalence rates in the paraphilias, researchers have suggested that _______ plays a principle role in the development of these disorders.

People usually receive the diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder because:

Which of the following is not a historical antecedent of sexual dysfunctions in Masters & Johnson's model?

People who have experienced child sexual abuse are more likely to be a victim of sexual abuse in adulthood.

Carlos had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome. His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks. This is an example of:

Marshall and Fernandez (2000)raised the following criticism with respect to the use of phallometric testing:

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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Exam 14: Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

What type of therapy does Queen's University researcher and clinician William Marshall support for use with sexual offenders?

A person with gender identity disorder is attracted to people

Historical perspectives (such as Von Krafft-Ebing and Ellis)suggested that ___________ was the cause of sexual problems in adulthood.

Imperato-McGinley and colleagues (1974)conducted a study in the Dominican Republic on a group of participants who were unable to produce a hormone that shapes the penis and scrotum during fetal development. Follow up data revealed that:

The sense of being either male or female is referred to as:

In the Green and Fleming (1990)review, which of the following factors was not found to predict successful adjustment following sex-reassignment surgery?

Describe some of the explanations offered for the development of gender identity disorder.

Ben can only become sexually aroused when he is wearing women's clothing. He especially enjoys having sexual relations with his wife while he is wearing her garments. Which of the following diagnoses would fit Ben's case?

Which has been offered as a possible cause of female orgasmic disorder?

Gender identity disorder:

The extent of the cover-up of pedophiles in the Catholic Church in Boston was the subject of the movie:

Dyspareunia has been found, by Smith et al., (2009)to be associated with:

Hannah reports that she has a low sex drive and sometimes has trouble reaching orgasm. However, when asked by her doctor, she does not report distress or impairment from these symptoms. The most likely diagnosis for Hannah would be

Evidence suggests that the structure of families in which incest most commonly occurs is

Given significant sex difference prevalence rates in the paraphilias, researchers have suggested that _______ plays a principle role in the development of these disorders.

People usually receive the diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder because:

Which of the following is not a historical antecedent of sexual dysfunctions in Masters & Johnson's model?

People who have experienced child sexual abuse are more likely to be a victim of sexual abuse in adulthood.

Carlos had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome. His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks. This is an example of:

Marshall and Fernandez (2000)raised the following criticism with respect to the use of phallometric testing:

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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