Question 1

What is the most common animal involved in zoophilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female Horse 
B)  Female Donkey 
C)  Male dog 
D)  Male chimp

Question 2

Most exhibitionists engage in voyeuristic habits before beginning exhibitionist behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The primary aim of any therapy for paraphilias should be to change behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and non-paraphiliacs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Socio-economic Status 
C)  Gender 
D)  Sexual orientation

Question 5

Thinking about how society views behaviors that are considered "normal" or "abnormal, what are some reasons that efforts to depathologize unusual sexual behaviors would be considered beneficial. Discuss possible reasons why some experts are advocating differentiation between paraphilias which are considered consensual and those that involve force or coercion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thinking about how society views behaviors that...

Question 6

The most common kind of pedophile is one who is attracted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepubescent males about 5-7 years old 
B)  Prepubescent males about 8-10 years old 
C)  Prepubescent females about 5-7 years old 
D)  Prepubescent females about 8-10 years old

Question 7

Explain the controversy behind the concept of sexual addiction. Make sure to reference your text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the controversy behind the concept of...

Question 8

"Why engage in sexual relations with children?" asked one survey taken of pedophiles. What was the most common response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child reciprocated initial advances. 
B)  Alcohol was a factor. 
C)  The pedophile had difficulty with adult sexual relationships. 
D)  Children don't resist.

Question 9

John Money believed that sexual development can be influenced by childhood sex play. What term did he use to describe the template of the ideal lover and sexual situation people develop based on these patterns of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex attributes 
B)  Genderguise 
C)  Lovemaps 
D)  Courtship guides

Question 10

What term is used relation to becoming sexually aroused by non-human objects or non-genital body parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetish 
B)  Sadism 
C)  Voyeurism 
D)  Nymphomania

Question 11

Define a paraphilia and explain the essential features of a paraphilia as determine by the DSM.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define a paraphilia and explain the essential...

Question 12

During therapy, an exhibitionist is asked to imagine what his/her behavior was like from the perspective of the victim. What type of treatment is this person most likely receiving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aversion therapy 
B)  Systematic desensitization 
C)  Relapse prevention counseling 
D)  Empathy training

Question 13

According to research, what condition does many paraphilias have the most in common with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood disorders 
B)  Impulse-control disorders 
C)  Phobia disorders 
D)  Sexual aversion disorders

Question 14

What is one problem with past research on paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the research has been done with clinical and incarcerated samples, which are not representative of the general population. 
B)  Most of the research occurred before 1950; therefore it is not generalizable to today's population. 
C)  Most of the research has focused only on non-consenting paraphilias thus not giving a broad overview of the range of paraphilias that exist. 
D)  Most of the research has been done with people who were voluntarily seeking treatment for their paraphilia, thus creating volunteer bias in the findings.

Question 15

Behaviors classified as paraphilias are also illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sexual behaviors are usually categorized as normal or abnormal based on the current scientific research findings of that time period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the term for a person who experiences sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nymphomania 
B)  Sadism 
C)  Exhibitionism 
D)  Masochism

Question 18

What term describes a paraphiliac behavior involving recurrent and intense sexual arousal from fantasies or behaviors involving feces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urolagnia 
B)  Scatophagia 
C)  Troilism 
D)  Infantilism

Question 19

A person derives sexual arousal and gratification simply from looking at naked children. How would this person be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a pedophile 
B)  As a necrophile 
C)  As a troilist 
D)  None of these because the person does not physically touch the child.

Question 20

Most role playing scenes in the BDSM subculture do not involve actual harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Varieties of Sexual Expression

What is the most common animal involved in zoophilia?

Most exhibitionists engage in voyeuristic habits before beginning exhibitionist behavior.

The primary aim of any therapy for paraphilias should be to change behavior.

What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and non-paraphiliacs?

The most common kind of pedophile is one who is attracted to:

Explain the controversy behind the concept of sexual addiction. Make sure to reference your text.

"Why engage in sexual relations with children?" asked one survey taken of pedophiles. What was the most common response?

John Money believed that sexual development can be influenced by childhood sex play. What term did he use to describe the template of the ideal lover and sexual situation people develop based on these patterns of play?

What term is used relation to becoming sexually aroused by non-human objects or non-genital body parts?

Define a paraphilia and explain the essential features of a paraphilia as determine by the DSM.

During therapy, an exhibitionist is asked to imagine what his/her behavior was like from the perspective of the victim. What type of treatment is this person most likely receiving?

According to research, what condition does many paraphilias have the most in common with?

What is one problem with past research on paraphilias?

Behaviors classified as paraphilias are also illegal.

Sexual behaviors are usually categorized as normal or abnormal based on the current scientific research findings of that time period.

What is the term for a person who experiences sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?

What term describes a paraphiliac behavior involving recurrent and intense sexual arousal from fantasies or behaviors involving feces?

A person derives sexual arousal and gratification simply from looking at naked children. How would this person be classified?

Most role playing scenes in the BDSM subculture do not involve actual harm.