Question 1

The paraphilias are considered in the context of two categories,those that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involve humans and those that do not 
B)  are nonvictimizing and those that involve nonconsenting victims 
C)  are legal and those that are not 
D)  are normal and those that are abnormal

Question 2

Ian obtains sexual arousal and gratification when either fantasizes about being-or is actually-hurt or humiliated.This is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bondage 
B)  sadism 
C)  masochism 
D)  physical abuse

Question 3

John's counselor says his sexual activity would generally be considered to be a paraphilia because it meets all of the following conditions except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavior is engaged in for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification 
B)  the behavior tends to be compulsive and recurrent 
C)  a clear majority of those in a given cultural setting would consider the behavior to be strange, deviant, pathological or abnormal 
D)  the behavior involves another person

Question 4

Which one of the following paraphilias would be considered victimless?

Accepted Answer

A)  necrophilia 
B)  exhibitionism 
C)  telephone scatalogia 
D)  transvestism

Question 5

Daniel obtains sexual gratification by inflicting pain and humiliation.His behavior would be referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  masochism 
B)  sexual sadism 
C)  sex play 
D)  discipline

Question 6

Your professor asks you to give an example of a paraphilia behavior that is harmful or destructive to the person engaging in it.What example can you give?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who participates in extreme masochism to the point of serious injury 
B)  a woman who wears only dresses in public 
C)  a teenager who masturbates 
D)  a person who enjoys receiving pain to the point of serious injury

Question 7

Discuss what is known about the more common nonvictimizing paraphilias.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Due to the ethical issues involved,psychotherapy is less likely to involve ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy 
B)  covert sensitization therapy 
C)  group therapy 
D)  cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 9

Traditionally,medications like Depo-Provera have been used for paraphilias to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent or eliminate sexual fantasies 
B)  reduce the appetite of all sexually active males 
C)  block or reduce hormones like testosterone 
D)  reduce sensitivity to sexual intercourse

Question 10

Tim frequently looks through windows and watches women undress.He does not believe that he is harming anyone because he never makes contact with any of the women he observes.How would society judge this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  positively, because he did not attempt to make contact 
B)  negatively, because he did not attempt to make contact 
C)  positively, because it is a rite of passage for males 
D)  negatively, because it is illegal

Question 11

Lindsey is seeking treatment for paraphilia.She is sexually gratified when she receives pain.As her therapist,you believe that she has learned to associate pain with pleasure.How would you treat her problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  use orgasmic reconditioning by encouraging her to avoid having orgasms 
B)  use covert sensitization so she can fantasize about pain while experiencing pain 
C)  use aversion therapy by pairing her need for pain with electric shock 
D)  use cognitive-behavioral therapy to change her thinking patterns and behaviors

Question 12

Describe the five most common victimizing paraphilias.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Many paraphilias are ________ because the activities are _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  victimizing; solitary or involve consenting adults 
B)  nonvictimizing; solitary or involve consenting adults 
C)  self-victimizing; performed by consenting adults 
D)  illegal; inconsistent with societal rules for sexual behaviors

Question 14

The difference between sexual sadism and sexual masochism is that in the latter ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the partners make agreements and ground rules 
B)  there is always a woman in the dominate position 
C)  bondage is not used 
D)  humiliation is not included

Question 15

Brian is sexually turned on by sex with dead people; his behavior is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  necrophilia 
B)  urophilia 
C)  gerontophilia 
D)  stigmatophilia

Question 16

Robert is in a therapy session.The therapist tells him that he can fantasize or use an object or image that is related to his paraphilia.When he begins to feel like he will have an orgasm,he needs to switch to fantasies,objects or images that are socially acceptable.This type of treatment is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incorporation therapy 
B)  orgasmic reconditioning 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  social skills training

Question 17

Perry is learning about sexual sadism disorder.He is learning that the sadist ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually a woman who seeks to humiliate and terrorize other women 
B)  gets sexually excited by terrorizing victims just like some serial rapists 
C)  gets excited by receiving pain as opposed to inflicting it 
D)  usually abides by strict ground rules and agreements

Question 18

The treatment of paraphilic behavior ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the complete extinguishment of the paraphilic behaviors 
B)  depends on what paraphilia is being treated 
C)  usually includes group therapy 
D)  does not work

Question 19

The one paraphilic behavior that is found in both men and women (although still more common in men)is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transvestism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  sexual masochism 
D)  exhibitionism

Question 20

In terms of the origins of paraphilias,our understanding could best be summarized by saying ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nobody really knows what causes paraphilias 
B)  most paraphilias are caused by hormonal imbalances in utero 
C)  paraphilias are the result of childhood trauma 
D)  most paraphilias have a medical basis in their development

Exam 14: Paraphilic Disorders: Atypical Sexual Behaviors