Question 1

________ often desire mastery or dominance over others, will idealize who they are with for their simplicity and innocence, and believe that the other person benefits from sexual contact,

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The decision by APA to remove homosexuality from the DSM was ________

Accepted Answer

A)  later challenged and overturned. 
B)  based on religious persecution. 
C)  based on a vote by mental health professionals. 
D)  based on research about the lack of treatment.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is rape motivated by sex or aggression?...

Question 4

Which of the following disorders is associated with engaging in autoerotic asphyxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transvestic fetishism 
B)  Scatologia 
C)  Frotteurism 
D)  Masochism

Question 5

Describe the Sambian people's beliefs about sex. How does this illustrate the impact of culture on sexual attitudes and practices?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the Sambian people's beliefs about sex....

Question 6

Terrance is a pedophile. If his sexual responsiveness is similar to that found in studies of pedophiles, he will respond to erotic pictures of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  female children, but not female adults. 
B)  male and female children, but not female adults. 
C)  children more than erotic pictures of adults. 
D)  male children, but not female adults.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about paraphilias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all people with paraphilias are women. 
B)  Almost all people with paraphilias wish to change their sexual preferences. 
C)  Paraphilias typically begin around the time of middle adulthood. 
D)  Many people with paraphilias have more than one.

Question 8

Which statement below about the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prevalence of sexual abuse is probably lower than is commonly thought. 
B)  Estimated prevalence rates range from 25 percent to 75 percent. 
C)  Because of increased media attention, the prevalence has dropped dramatically in recent years. 
D)  Because definitions vary widely, estimates of prevalence vary widely, too.

Question 9

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, but 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 10

Pedophilia frequently involves ________

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents. 
B)  oral contact. 
C)  sadistic acts. 
D)  masochism.

Question 11

What is the most common sexual offense reported to the police?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exhibitionism 
B)  Voyeurism 
C)  Frotteurism 
D)  Pedophilia

Question 12

Frotteurism is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual arousal by rubbing one's genital area against a nonconsenting person. 
B)  sexual arousal in a male exclusively through masturbation. 
C)  inability for males to be aroused by anything except inanimate objects. 
D)  sexual arousal in males by the thought of having their sex organs removed.

Question 13

________________is the paraphilia in which the person has urges involving the real act of inflicting physical suffering on someone for sexual excitement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________is the paraphilia in which the person...

Question 14

Rape shield laws ________

Accepted Answer

A)  limit the amount of information about the defendant's past crimes that can be used in court. 
B)  limit the amount of information that can be used in court about the mental health status of the defendant. 
C)  limit the amount of information about a victim's past sexual history that can be used in court. 
D)  are no longer used.

Question 15

Studies of sex offenders suggest that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the feminist view of rape as an act of aggression rather than sex is accurate. 
B)  about half of rapists are motivated purely by aggression and the rest by distorted sexual motives. 
C)  all rapists are motivated by both aggression and distorted sexual motives. 
D)  rape is normal sexual behavior for young adult males.

Question 16

Which of the following symptoms applies to male hypoactive sexual desire disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marked difficulty in obtaining an erection during sexual activity. 
B)  Marked difficulty in maintaining an erection until the completion of sexual activity. 
C)  Persistently or recurrently deficient (or absent) sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies and desire for sexual activity for at least 6 months. 
D)  Marked fear or anxiety about vulvovaginal or pelvic pain in anticipation of, during, or as a result of vaginal penetration.

Question 17

Angela is 10 and has been a victim of sexual abuse. The long-term effects ________

Accepted Answer

A)  will include dissociative symptoms. 
B)  will almost certainly produce severe changes in thought, feeling, and behavior. 
C)  generally involve a compensatory sense of control. 
D)  may include later suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Question 18

Gary finds himself sexually aroused by dressing in women's clothing. He sometimes steals the clothes from women and from stores. He has a wife and is happy in his marriage. Gary's most likely diagnosis is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  fetishism. 
B)  gender identity disorder. 
C)  exhibitionism. 
D)  transvestic disorder.

Question 19

Why is ritualized homosexuality practiced among the Sambia people of Papua, New Guinea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are viewed as unattractive. 
B)  Heterosexual intercourse is only acceptable between married partners. 
C)  Few adults are exclusively heterosexual. 
D)  For the purpose of semen conservation.

Question 20

What do rape and incest have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both involve sex with an unwilling partner. 
B)  The accuracy of prevalence estimates is questioned. 
C)  Both are motivated primarily by aggression. 
D)  There is much debate as to how they are defined.

Exam 12: Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions