Exam 14: Variations in Sexual Behavior

George cannot have an erection and engage in sexual intercourse with his wife Mary unless she wears a special pair of red silk gloves.We would classify George's attraction and attachment to those gloves as an instance of:

Which of the following situations can be characterized as frotteurism?

Which of the following is a reason identified in the text for the difficulties involved in carrying out primary prevention of sexual variations?

Thomas, a prosperous banker and respected member of his community, actually leads a secret life where he dresses in his wife's clothes and lingerie in the evening and sets out soliciting sex.He thought that he was recognized by neighbors on a couple of occasions and has had close shaves with the law.However, he can think about nothing but his secret sexual life as the day draws to a close and has even devised certain rituals leading up to his evening jaunts.He is finding it impossible to control his urges and behavior though he feels scared and guilty after he's back home.Nevertheless, Thomas reasons that this "distraction" is necessary for him to be able to cope with his high-stress job.Though Thomas tries to tell himself otherwise, the revelation of his secret will surely destroy his home and professional life.Is Thomas suffering from a sexual addiction? Support your answer with material from the text.

Which of the following people would be described as having a hard media fetish?

_____ refers to automatic, unintentional sexual behaviors during sleep.

Detective Gunther was called in to investigate an apparent case of suicide where the victim had hanged himself from a beam on the ceiling.The victim was nude, had mirrors and other pornographic material arranged around him, and there was evidence of him indulging in sexual activity at the time of death.Gunther, being a seasoned investigator, correctly attributed the death to a sexual practice related to:

_____ is defined as a desire to induce oneself to a state of oxygen deficiency to create or enhance sexual arousal or orgasm.

Under the _____ approach, Arnold Buss delineates the three features of sexual abnormality to be discomfort, inefficiency, and bizarreness.

The sexual behavior most likely to be classified as a "victimless" crime would be: