Exam 11: Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Gender Dysphoria

Which of the following is the sexual dysfunction in which a woman experiences problems in having an orgasm during sexual activity?

When Harold was a child, he used to hide out in his closet, sit on the floor amid shoes, and masturbate. He now associates shoes with sexual pleasure. Which of the following disorders is Harold most likely to develop in adulthood?

A term sometimes used to refer to individuals with gender dysphoria is

Researchers argue that clinicians should base decisions about psychiatric diagnoses on

Harvey has intense sexual urges and arousing fantasies that involve the exposure of his genitals to a stranger. Which of the following terms indicates Harvey's condition?

Individuals who enjoy having painful stimulation inflicted upon them for sexual gratification may suffer from sexual _________________ disorder.

Amy and Mark are being treated for a sexual dysfunction and their therapist is urging them to take turns stimulating each other in nonsexual ways for a few weeks. Their therapist is using which of the following methods?

Which of the following qualities is NOT implied by a diagnosis of transvestic disorder?

Which disorder is characterized by a discrepancy between an individual's assigned sex and his or her gender identity?

Distress associated with feeling that a person has the wrong gender is known as gender

Cross-dressing is also distinct from transgenderism in that individuals who engage in cross-dressing typically identify with their biological gender.

An individual's identification with a sex other than the biologically assigned one need not be a disorder.

When do paraphilic disorders typically emerge?

For over a year Joshua has been having recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies and sexual urges. He uses a nonhuman object to satiate his sexual desires. This behavior causes Joshua a lot of distress, and he finds that he can no longer experience sexual satisfaction without this object. Joshua is suffering from

Marshall is a university president who has an obsession with making obscene phone to female students. His behaviors have caused significant problems at work and he is now facing termination from his position. He would best be diagnosed with

Approximately how many sexual assault victims are children or adolescents?

In which paraphilia does the individual have a compulsion to derive sexual gratification from observing nudity or the sexual activity of others?

It is difficult to establish what constitutes abnormal sexual behavior.

One of the best-researched sexual dysfunctions is male erectile dysfunction, which the profession increasingly views as having strong physical contributors.

_____ is a paraphilia in which the individual has a compulsion to derive sexual gratification from observing the nudity or sexual activity of others who are unaware that they are being watched.