Question 1

Which is commonly offered as a psychological possibility for the development of paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

A) high need for sexual novelty. 
B) social acceptance of unconventional sex. 
C) accidental classical conditioning. 
D) lack of interest in conventional sex. 
A) high need for sexual novelty. 
B) social acceptance of unconventional sex. 
C) accidental classical conditioning. 
D) lack of interest in conventional sex.

Question 2

Discuss various treatments for sexual dysfunctions.

Accepted Answer

Sexual dysfunctions can be caused by a v

Question 3

Which is a common component of psychological treatment of paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

A) support groups modeled on alcoholics anonymous 
B) challenging distorted beliefs 
C) reinforcing appropriate sex 
D) exercise and diet to reduce urges 
A) support groups modeled on alcoholics anonymous 
B) challenging distorted beliefs 
C) reinforcing appropriate sex 
D) exercise and diet to reduce urges

Question 4

Which of the following lists the correct order for the four responses in the human sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) desire,excitement,orgasm and resolution 
B) desire,excitement,resolution and climax 
C) excitement,desire,orgasm and resolution 
D) desire,orgasm,excitement and resolution 
A) desire,excitement,orgasm and resolution 
B) desire,excitement,resolution and climax 
C) excitement,desire,orgasm and resolution 
D) desire,orgasm,excitement and resolution

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Gender identity disorder, also known as

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) resolution 
B) excitement 
C) climax 
D) desire 
A) resolution 
B) excitement 
C) climax 
D) desire

Question 7

Which of the following appears to be a potential cause of gender identity disorder in children?

Accepted Answer

A) parents who allow cross-gender play interests 
B) mothers who took hormones during pregnancy 
C) fathers who do not provide clear role models 
D) parents who did not discourage cross-dressing behaviors 
A) parents who allow cross-gender play interests 
B) mothers who took hormones during pregnancy 
C) fathers who do not provide clear role models 
D) parents who did not discourage cross-dressing behaviors

Question 8

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) their partner 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) their partner wants them to be more active sexually. 
D) they wish to have children and recognize that their sexual problem must first be treated.

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following disorders is most associated with legal consequences?

Accepted Answer

A) gender identity disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) paraphilias 
D) dyspareunia 
A) gender identity disorder 
B) schizophrenia 
C) paraphilias 
D) dyspareunia

Question 11

In contrast to the general Victorian view,the contemporary Western world believes that ___________ of sexual expression contributes to problems.

Accepted Answer

A) an excess 
B) inhibition 
C) the amount 
D) the type 
A) an excess 
B) inhibition 
C) the amount 
D) the type

Question 12

Voyeurs (peeping Toms)are typically

Accepted Answer

A) disturbed,confused,and do not understand social codes. 
B) angry,violent,controlling,and hostile toward women in general. 
C) rigidly moralistic,ashamed of their uncontrollable sexual urges. 
D) fearful of actual sexual contact with a woman. 
A) disturbed,confused,and do not understand social codes. 
B) angry,violent,controlling,and hostile toward women in general. 
C) rigidly moralistic,ashamed of their uncontrollable sexual urges. 
D) fearful of actual sexual contact with a woman.

Question 13

According to traditional psychoanalytic theory about sexual dysfunctions,a woman with vaginismus

Accepted Answer

A) is trying to frustrate her partner. 
B) is frigid. 
C) is probably fixated at the oral stage of development. 
D) may be expressing hostility toward men. 
A) is trying to frustrate her partner. 
B) is frigid. 
C) is probably fixated at the oral stage of development. 
D) may be expressing hostility toward men.

Question 14

Sexual sadism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification by ____________ while sexual masochism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification through ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) inflicting pain on another;subjecting oneself to pain 
B) subjecting oneself to pain;inflicting pain on another 
C) watching another undress;exposing oneself 
D) exposing oneself;watching another undress 
A) inflicting pain on another;subjecting oneself to pain 
B) subjecting oneself to pain;inflicting pain on another 
C) watching another undress;exposing oneself 
D) exposing oneself;watching another undress

Question 15

Discuss the differences between voyeurism and exhibitionism.

Accepted Answer

Voyeurism and exhibitionism are both con

Question 16

Ethan engaged in exhibitionism.After one occasion,he remarked to his therapist that his victim "kept looking at me,like she wanted it." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing sexual intent. 
B) minimizing consequences. 
C) misattributing blame. 
D) justifying the cause. 
A) minimizing sexual intent. 
B) minimizing consequences. 
C) misattributing blame. 
D) justifying the cause.

Question 17

Megan's law involves

Accepted Answer

A) notification of members of a community when a convicted sex offender is released and moving into that neighborhood. 
B) additional compensation for victims' families following sex crimes. 
C) more rigid conviction standards for sex offenders. 
D) mandates intensive therapy for sex offenders following their first offense. 
A) notification of members of a community when a convicted sex offender is released and moving into that neighborhood. 
B) additional compensation for victims' families following sex crimes. 
C) more rigid conviction standards for sex offenders. 
D) mandates intensive therapy for sex offenders following their first offense.

Question 18

Which of the following diagnoses is among the most debated in the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual aversion disorder 
B) gender identity disorder 
C) vaginismus 
D) female sexual arousal disorder 
A) sexual aversion disorder 
B) gender identity disorder 
C) vaginismus 
D) female sexual arousal disorder

Question 19

Which of the following psychological disorders are associated with an increased risk of sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A) borderline personality disorder and specific phobias 
B) bipolar disorder and antisocial personality disorder 
C) depression and anxiety 
D) generalized anxiety disorder and dependent personality disorder 
A) borderline personality disorder and specific phobias 
B) bipolar disorder and antisocial personality disorder 
C) depression and anxiety 
D) generalized anxiety disorder and dependent personality disorder

Question 20

John would like to have sex-reassignment surgery.Before undergoing treatment,John must

Accepted Answer

A) take a personality test to ensure that he is suitable. 
B) undergo six to twelve months of living as the desired gender and take part in psychotherapy. 
C) receive counseling regarding the desirable aspects of his birth gender. 
D) visit a properly trained physician. 
A) take a personality test to ensure that he is suitable. 
B) undergo six to twelve months of living as the desired gender and take part in psychotherapy. 
C) receive counseling regarding the desirable aspects of his birth gender. 
D) visit a properly trained physician.

Which is commonly offered as a psychological possibility for the development of paraphilias?

Discuss various treatments for sexual dysfunctions.

Which is a common component of psychological treatment of paraphilias?

Which of the following lists the correct order for the four responses in the human sexual response cycle?

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

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the sexual response cycle?

Which of the following appears to be a potential cause of gender identity disorder in children?

People usually receive the diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder because

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

Which of the following disorders is most associated with legal consequences?

In contrast to the general Victorian view,the contemporary Western world believes that ___________ of sexual expression contributes to problems.

Voyeurs (peeping Toms)are typically

According to traditional psychoanalytic theory about sexual dysfunctions,a woman with vaginismus

Sexual sadism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification by while sexual masochism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification through .

Discuss the differences between voyeurism and exhibitionism.

Ethan engaged in exhibitionism.After one occasion,he remarked to his therapist that his victim "kept looking at me,like she wanted it." This is an example of

Megan's law involves

Which of the following diagnoses is among the most debated in the DSM-IV-TR?

Which of the following psychological disorders are associated with an increased risk of sexual dysfunction?

John would like to have sex-reassignment surgery.Before undergoing treatment,John must

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 13: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Which is commonly offered as a psychological possibility for the development of paraphilias?

Discuss various treatments for sexual dysfunctions.

Which is a common component of psychological treatment of paraphilias?

Which of the following lists the correct order for the four responses in the human sexual response cycle?

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

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the sexual response cycle?

Which of the following appears to be a potential cause of gender identity disorder in children?

People usually receive the diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder because

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

Which of the following disorders is most associated with legal consequences?

In contrast to the general Victorian view,the contemporary Western world believes that ___________ of sexual expression contributes to problems.

Voyeurs (peeping Toms)are typically

According to traditional psychoanalytic theory about sexual dysfunctions,a woman with vaginismus

Sexual sadism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification by ____________ while sexual masochism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification through ____________.

Discuss the differences between voyeurism and exhibitionism.

Ethan engaged in exhibitionism.After one occasion,he remarked to his therapist that his victim "kept looking at me,like she wanted it." This is an example of

Megan's law involves

Which of the following diagnoses is among the most debated in the DSM-IV-TR?

Which of the following psychological disorders are associated with an increased risk of sexual dysfunction?

John would like to have sex-reassignment surgery.Before undergoing treatment,John must

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Sexual sadism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification by while sexual masochism is defined by an intense desire to obtain sexual gratification through .