Question 1

Risky,noncoercive behaviors between consenting adults that test the limits of what a culture tolerates within its spectrum of sexual behavior are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pedovestism. 
B)  sexual fetishism. 
C)  hypersexuality. 
D)  extreme sexual behaviors. 
E)  sexual compulsivity. 
A)  pedovestism. 
B)  sexual fetishism. 
C)  hypersexuality. 
D)  extreme sexual behaviors. 
E)  sexual compulsivity. D

Question 2

Individuals or couples who are dealing with issues of sexual dysfunction may use pornography to enhance or enrich their sexual well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Jan is a middle-aged female who induces boys less than 10 years old playing in the neighborhood to come into her house with the promise of candy.There she undresses and forces herself on these boys.Jan receives deep sexual gratification from engaging in these acts.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  asphyxiophilia. 
B)  pedophilia. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
E)  frotteurism. 
A)  asphyxiophilia. 
B)  pedophilia. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
E)  frotteurism. B

Question 4

Which of the following is true of adolescent and young adult males in the context of extreme sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have more powerful social controls to keep their sexual behavior within the mainstream than do women. 
B)  Heterosexual women have a fairly strong personality preference for sensation-seeking and sexual risk-taking than men. 
C)  They experiment with all kinds of risky behaviors beginning in childhood. 
D)  Adolescent and young adult males try behaviors which will produce an adrenaline rush in females. 
E)  Adolescent and young adult males hide their extreme sexual feelings. 
A)  They have more powerful social controls to keep their sexual behavior within the mainstream than do women. 
B)  Heterosexual women have a fairly strong personality preference for sensation-seeking and sexual risk-taking than men. 
C)  They experiment with all kinds of risky behaviors beginning in childhood. 
D)  Adolescent and young adult males try behaviors which will produce an adrenaline rush in females. 
E)  Adolescent and young adult males hide their extreme sexual feelings.

Question 5

The act of exposing genitals to unsuspecting victims for the purpose of sexual arousal is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  abasiophilla. 
B)  AB/DL 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
E)  frotteurism. 
A)  abasiophilla. 
B)  AB/DL 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
E)  frotteurism.

Question 6

Simon,a straight male,often dresses up as a gladiator and has his girlfriend,Rhea dress up in a beer wench costume.They cook exotic dishes and have intimate dinners in these costumes.They also play the parts of these characters and have fun trying to speak the language suited to those times.This can be said to be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  BDSM. 
B)  kink. 
C)  sexual fetishism. 
D)  paraphilia. 
E)  exhibitionism. 
A)  BDSM. 
B)  kink. 
C)  sexual fetishism. 
D)  paraphilia. 
E)  exhibitionism.

Question 7

According to Anthropologist Katherine Frank's study,which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strip show is a social practice that allows men to pay a few dollars to indulge their fantasies of sex and have fun as well as socialize with women who aren't their wives. 
B)  Strip clubs are for sexual "fun" that allows the men to feel that they can participate in an isolated male pleasure away from other customers. 
C)  Strip clubs typically encourage physical contact between the female dancers and male audience inside the clubs. 
D)  For most men,regular visits to strip clubs undermine their marriages or long-term heterosexual relationships. 
E)  For most men,regular visits to strip clubs offers potential for socializing with other men albeit in an unsafe,risky and competitive environment. 
A)  The strip show is a social practice that allows men to pay a few dollars to indulge their fantasies of sex and have fun as well as socialize with women who aren't their wives. 
B)  Strip clubs are for sexual "fun" that allows the men to feel that they can participate in an isolated male pleasure away from other customers. 
C)  Strip clubs typically encourage physical contact between the female dancers and male audience inside the clubs. 
D)  For most men,regular visits to strip clubs undermine their marriages or long-term heterosexual relationships. 
E)  For most men,regular visits to strip clubs offers potential for socializing with other men albeit in an unsafe,risky and competitive environment.

Question 8

Which of the following is an important requirement in the context of vibrators and sex toys?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are sold only to persons under the age of 21. 
B)  There is no restriction on the type of material they are made from. 
C)  They should be used in ways that do not inflict harm on someone. 
D)  They should be used only in the presence of sexual abnormality. 
E)  They are only for women or singles. 
A)  They are sold only to persons under the age of 21. 
B)  There is no restriction on the type of material they are made from. 
C)  They should be used in ways that do not inflict harm on someone. 
D)  They should be used only in the presence of sexual abnormality. 
E)  They are only for women or singles.

Question 9

Research suggests that increased psychopathology is associated with a greater number of paraphilias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The diagnosis of paraphilia concerns involvement with nonhuman objects,children,or nonconsenting adults,as well as pain,suffering,or humiliation to the self or to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sexual urges and gratification related to minors,especially prepubertal females and males is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  pedophilia. 
B)  asphyxiophilia. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
E)  frotteurism. 
A)  pedophilia. 
B)  asphyxiophilia. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
E)  frotteurism.

Question 12

The act of inflicting pain on oneself for the purpose of pleasure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sadism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  frotteurism. 
D)  masochism. 
E)  voyeurism. 
A)  sadism. 
B)  exhibitionism. 
C)  frotteurism. 
D)  masochism. 
E)  voyeurism.

Question 13

Sex tourists go in search of sexual adventure that their own society may forbid as extreme sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true about sexual variations across cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultures are inherently similar in terms of being more sex-positive and approving of sexual variations or more sex-negative and disapproving of them. 
B)  Sexual behaviors that would be considered extreme in one society are normative and may be associated with social or religious ceremonies and rituals in other cultures. 
C)  Cultural practices that might seem risky in one society such as harsh sexual taboos,ritual beatings,fasting,and special food taboos are usually taboo in other societies too. 
D)  Casual sexual exploration and even sexual aggression by young boys toward young girls is considered the norm of sexual behavior in all societies. 
E)  Casual and pleasurable sexual exploration in childhood as well as extensive teenage sexual partnering before marriage is encouraged uniformly in all societies. 
A)  Cultures are inherently similar in terms of being more sex-positive and approving of sexual variations or more sex-negative and disapproving of them. 
B)  Sexual behaviors that would be considered extreme in one society are normative and may be associated with social or religious ceremonies and rituals in other cultures. 
C)  Cultural practices that might seem risky in one society such as harsh sexual taboos,ritual beatings,fasting,and special food taboos are usually taboo in other societies too. 
D)  Casual sexual exploration and even sexual aggression by young boys toward young girls is considered the norm of sexual behavior in all societies. 
E)  Casual and pleasurable sexual exploration in childhood as well as extensive teenage sexual partnering before marriage is encouraged uniformly in all societies.

Question 15

Creative exploration of what is sexually arousing and satisfying to one or both partners is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Creative exploration of what is sexually arousing...

Question 16

A paraphilia that involves the use of force against a sexual partner is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive paraphilia. 
B)  noncoercive paraphilia. 
C)  voyeuristic paraphilia. 
D)  exhibitionistic paraphilia. 
E)  masochistic paraphilia. 
A)  coercive paraphilia. 
B)  noncoercive paraphilia. 
C)  voyeuristic paraphilia. 
D)  exhibitionistic paraphilia. 
E)  masochistic paraphilia.

Question 17

Researchers of gender and extreme sexual behavior agree on which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women display a broader range of extreme sexual behaviors than do men. 
B)  A large meta-analysis has found out that men express more risk-taking than women. 
C)  There are powerful social controls to keep men's sexual behavior within the mainstream. 
D)  Researchers theorize that men have extreme sexual feelings and do not express them or try to hide them. 
E)  In some sexual cultures,men are more punished,and even brutalized,if they stray too far from the sexual norm. 
A)  Women display a broader range of extreme sexual behaviors than do men. 
B)  A large meta-analysis has found out that men express more risk-taking than women. 
C)  There are powerful social controls to keep men's sexual behavior within the mainstream. 
D)  Researchers theorize that men have extreme sexual feelings and do not express them or try to hide them. 
E)  In some sexual cultures,men are more punished,and even brutalized,if they stray too far from the sexual norm.

Question 18

Someone can engage in voyeurism as extreme sexual behavior and this is the same as someone who is diagnosed with voyeurism as a paraphilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Use of plastic or rubber dildos which can stimulate various parts of the body is diagnostic of abnormality today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain how pornography may increase sexual well-being but can be harmful for individuals and couples if its use gets out of control.

Accepted Answer

When individuals use adult pornography,h

Risky,noncoercive behaviors between consenting adults that test the limits of what a culture tolerates within its spectrum of sexual behavior are known as:

Individuals or couples who are dealing with issues of sexual dysfunction may use pornography to enhance or enrich their sexual well-being.

Jan is a middle-aged female who induces boys less than 10 years old playing in the neighborhood to come into her house with the promise of candy.There she undresses and forces herself on these boys.Jan receives deep sexual gratification from engaging in these acts.This is an example of:

Which of the following is true of adolescent and young adult males in the context of extreme sexual behavior?

The act of exposing genitals to unsuspecting victims for the purpose of sexual arousal is known as:

According to Anthropologist Katherine Frank's study,which of the following is correct?

Which of the following is an important requirement in the context of vibrators and sex toys?

Research suggests that increased psychopathology is associated with a greater number of paraphilias.

The diagnosis of paraphilia concerns involvement with nonhuman objects,children,or nonconsenting adults,as well as pain,suffering,or humiliation to the self or to others.

Sexual urges and gratification related to minors,especially prepubertal females and males is called:

The act of inflicting pain on oneself for the purpose of pleasure is called:

Sex tourists go in search of sexual adventure that their own society may forbid as extreme sexual behavior.

Which of the following is true about sexual variations across cultures?

Creative exploration of what is sexually arousing and satisfying to one or both partners is called _____.

A paraphilia that involves the use of force against a sexual partner is known as:

Researchers of gender and extreme sexual behavior agree on which of the following statements?

Someone can engage in voyeurism as extreme sexual behavior and this is the same as someone who is diagnosed with voyeurism as a paraphilia.

Use of plastic or rubber dildos which can stimulate various parts of the body is diagnostic of abnormality today.

Explain how pornography may increase sexual well-being but can be harmful for individuals and couples if its use gets out of control.

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Exam 15: Extreme Sexuality and Paraphilias

Risky,noncoercive behaviors between consenting adults that test the limits of what a culture tolerates within its spectrum of sexual behavior are known as:

Individuals or couples who are dealing with issues of sexual dysfunction may use pornography to enhance or enrich their sexual well-being.

Jan is a middle-aged female who induces boys less than 10 years old playing in the neighborhood to come into her house with the promise of candy.There she undresses and forces herself on these boys.Jan receives deep sexual gratification from engaging in these acts.This is an example of:

Which of the following is true of adolescent and young adult males in the context of extreme sexual behavior?

The act of exposing genitals to unsuspecting victims for the purpose of sexual arousal is known as:

According to Anthropologist Katherine Frank's study,which of the following is correct?

Which of the following is an important requirement in the context of vibrators and sex toys?

Research suggests that increased psychopathology is associated with a greater number of paraphilias.

The diagnosis of paraphilia concerns involvement with nonhuman objects,children,or nonconsenting adults,as well as pain,suffering,or humiliation to the self or to others.

Sexual urges and gratification related to minors,especially prepubertal females and males is called:

The act of inflicting pain on oneself for the purpose of pleasure is called:

Sex tourists go in search of sexual adventure that their own society may forbid as extreme sexual behavior.

Which of the following is true about sexual variations across cultures?

Creative exploration of what is sexually arousing and satisfying to one or both partners is called _____.

A paraphilia that involves the use of force against a sexual partner is known as:

Researchers of gender and extreme sexual behavior agree on which of the following statements?

Someone can engage in voyeurism as extreme sexual behavior and this is the same as someone who is diagnosed with voyeurism as a paraphilia.

Use of plastic or rubber dildos which can stimulate various parts of the body is diagnostic of abnormality today.

Explain how pornography may increase sexual well-being but can be harmful for individuals and couples if its use gets out of control.

The Study of Human Sexuality

Contexts of Sexuality: Culture, History and Religion

Sexuality, Media and the Internet

Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Pleasure, Arousal, and Response

Taking Care of the Sexual Body

Contraception

Reproduction: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Gender and Identity: Process, Roles, and Culture

Sexual Orientation

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood and Later Life

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Sexual Coercion and Resiliency Sexual Coercion

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