Question 1

Money and others have suggested that men are more vulnerable to paraphilias because

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more easily aroused than women. 
B)  developing an attachment to an inanimate object is just a reflection of the male tendency to objectify women. 
C)  lasting maternal conflicts leave men unable to develop healthy sexual relationships with women. 
D)  sexual arousal in men is more visually based than the sexual arousal of women. 
A)  men are more easily aroused than women. 
B)  developing an attachment to an inanimate object is just a reflection of the male tendency to objectify women. 
C)  lasting maternal conflicts leave men unable to develop healthy sexual relationships with women. 
D)  sexual arousal in men is more visually based than the sexual arousal of women.

Question 2

Among psychoanalysts in the 1930s and 1940s, homosexuality was first seen as ________ but later was seen as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of criminal behavior; defense against heterosexual urges 
B)  a severe form of psychological disability; a normal variant of sexual behavior 
C)  a result of highly pathological parent-child relationships; a conscious effort to gain attention 
D)  a variation of sexual function; a pathological escape from heterosexuality 
A)  a form of criminal behavior; defense against heterosexual urges 
B)  a severe form of psychological disability; a normal variant of sexual behavior 
C)  a result of highly pathological parent-child relationships; a conscious effort to gain attention 
D)  a variation of sexual function; a pathological escape from heterosexuality

Question 3

According to abstinence theory, which of the following is necessary for health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Healthy food. 
B)  Intellectual stimulation. 
C)  Exercising 7 days a week. 
D)  Sexual intercourse 3 to 5 times per week. 
A)  Healthy food. 
B)  Intellectual stimulation. 
C)  Exercising 7 days a week. 
D)  Sexual intercourse 3 to 5 times per week.

Question 4

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)  gender identity disorder. 
B)  gender dysphoria. 
C)  transvestic fetishism. 
D)  homosexuality. 
A)  gender identity disorder. 
B)  gender dysphoria. 
C)  transvestic fetishism. 
D)  homosexuality.

Question 5

The most common personality characteristic of rapists is

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual sadism. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  extraversion. 
A)  sexual sadism. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  extraversion.

Question 6

Premature ejaculation is

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely rare. 
B)  very difficult to define because many things affect time to ejaculation. 
C)  very easy to define because most men ejaculate at about the same stage of sexual relations. 
D)  caused mainly by biological factors. 
A)  extremely rare. 
B)  very difficult to define because many things affect time to ejaculation. 
C)  very easy to define because most men ejaculate at about the same stage of sexual relations. 
D)  caused mainly by biological factors.

Question 7

Ted is a rapist. If he is typical of most convicted rapists, he

Accepted Answer

A)  has never committed a crime before. 
B)  is under 25 and has a prior criminal record. 
C)  is well-educated, charming, and middle-class. 
D)  was a close friend or lover of the rape victim. 
A)  has never committed a crime before. 
B)  is under 25 and has a prior criminal record. 
C)  is well-educated, charming, and middle-class. 
D)  was a close friend or lover of the rape victim.

Question 8

Most female transsexuals

Accepted Answer

A)  have always felt that they should be male. 
B)  did not have gender identity disorder as children. 
C)  want to be homosexual men. 
D)  have a paraphilia in which they are attracted to themselves as a man. 
A)  have always felt that they should be male. 
B)  did not have gender identity disorder as children. 
C)  want to be homosexual men. 
D)  have a paraphilia in which they are attracted to themselves as a man.

Question 9

________ often desire mastery or dominance over their partners, believe that their partners will benefit from sexual contact, and some tend to idealize their partners for their simplicity and innocence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Masochists 
B)  Pedophiles 
C)  Fetishists 
D)  Voyeurs 
A)  Masochists 
B)  Pedophiles 
C)  Fetishists 
D)  Voyeurs

Question 10

Why is ritualized homosexuality practiced in Sambia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are viewed as dirty. 
B)  Heterosexual intercourse is only acceptable between married partners. 
C)  Few adults are exclusively heterosexual. 
D)  It permits semen conservation. 
A)  Women are viewed as dirty. 
B)  Heterosexual intercourse is only acceptable between married partners. 
C)  Few adults are exclusively heterosexual. 
D)  It permits semen conservation.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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 13

Dyspareunia

Accepted Answer

A)  is a disorder of inhibited sexual desire. 
B)  is a disorder that involves involuntary spasms of the muscles of the vagina, preventing intercourse. 
C)  is a disorder of inability to achieve orgasm. 
D)  is a disorder involving genital pain associated with intercourse. 
A)  is a disorder of inhibited sexual desire. 
B)  is a disorder that involves involuntary spasms of the muscles of the vagina, preventing intercourse. 
C)  is a disorder of inability to achieve orgasm. 
D)  is a disorder involving genital pain associated with intercourse.

Question 14

Which of the following people best illustrates the most common type of pedophile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Werner, who is sadistic and enjoys causing pain. 
B)  Frank, who is interpersonally unskilled and feels in control when dominating a child. 
C)  Norman, who is bisexual and but who cannot respond sexually to adult men or women. 
D)  Ben, who has low self-esteem and fantasizes about being dominated by others in sexual relationships. 
A)  Werner, who is sadistic and enjoys causing pain. 
B)  Frank, who is interpersonally unskilled and feels in control when dominating a child. 
C)  Norman, who is bisexual and but who cannot respond sexually to adult men or women. 
D)  Ben, who has low self-esteem and fantasizes about being dominated by others in sexual relationships.

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

The cognitive distractions tha

Question 17

Which of the following is cross-culturally universal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle 
B)  Attitudes toward premarital sex 
C)  a distaste for extramarital sex between consenting adults 
D)  Males value physical appearance in partners more than females 
A)  Acceptance of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle 
B)  Attitudes toward premarital sex 
C)  a distaste for extramarital sex between consenting adults 
D)  Males value physical appearance in partners more than females

Question 18

Is rape motivated by sex or aggression? Explain and provide support for your answer.

Accepted Answer

The determination of whether rape is mot

Question 19

The only treatment that has been shown to be effective in treating gender dysphoria is

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  surgical sex reassignment. 
D)  medication to alter hormone production. 
A)  long-term psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  surgical sex reassignment. 
D)  medication to alter hormone production.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual practices and standards are constantly evolving. 
B)  Over time, all cultures develop more liberal attitudes toward sex. 
C)  There is little that is considered "taboo" in modern society. 
D)  Monogamy is a dated concept. 
A)  Sexual practices and standards are constantly evolving. 
B)  Over time, all cultures develop more liberal attitudes toward sex. 
C)  There is little that is considered "taboo" in modern society. 
D)  Monogamy is a dated concept.

Money and others have suggested that men are more vulnerable to paraphilias because

Among psychoanalysts in the 1930s and 1940s, homosexuality was first seen as but later was seen as .

According to abstinence theory, which of the following is necessary for health?

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

The most common personality characteristic of rapists is

Premature ejaculation is

Ted is a rapist. If he is typical of most convicted rapists, he

Most female transsexuals

________ often desire mastery or dominance over their partners, believe that their partners will benefit from sexual contact, and some tend to idealize their partners for their simplicity and innocence.

Why is ritualized homosexuality practiced in Sambia?

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

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

Dyspareunia

Which of the following people best illustrates the most common type of pedophile?

One of the most controversial issues in psychology today concerns

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

Which of the following is cross-culturally universal?

Is rape motivated by sex or aggression? Explain and provide support for your answer.

The only treatment that has been shown to be effective in treating gender dysphoria is

Which of the following statements is true?

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Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

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Exam 12: Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Money and others have suggested that men are more vulnerable to paraphilias because

Among psychoanalysts in the 1930s and 1940s, homosexuality was first seen as ________ but later was seen as ________.

According to abstinence theory, which of the following is necessary for health?

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

The most common personality characteristic of rapists is

Premature ejaculation is

Ted is a rapist. If he is typical of most convicted rapists, he

Most female transsexuals

________ often desire mastery or dominance over their partners, believe that their partners will benefit from sexual contact, and some tend to idealize their partners for their simplicity and innocence.

Why is ritualized homosexuality practiced in Sambia?

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

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

Dyspareunia

Which of the following people best illustrates the most common type of pedophile?

One of the most controversial issues in psychology today concerns

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

Which of the following is cross-culturally universal?

Is rape motivated by sex or aggression? Explain and provide support for your answer.

The only treatment that has been shown to be effective in treating gender dysphoria is

Which of the following statements is true?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Filters

Among psychoanalysts in the 1930s and 1940s, homosexuality was first seen as but later was seen as .