Question 1

A client was recently diagnosed as having erectile dysfunction.What would you conclude about this man?

Accepted Answer

A) He is by definition experiencing dyspareunia. 
B) He cannot obtain an erection because he is not subjectively aroused. 
C) He ejaculates immediately upon insertion during intercourse. 
D) He may be subjectively aroused,but blood does not flow to his penis. 
A) He is by definition experiencing dyspareunia. 
B) He cannot obtain an erection because he is not subjectively aroused. 
C) He ejaculates immediately upon insertion during intercourse. 
D) He may be subjectively aroused,but blood does not flow to his penis. D

Question 2

Dyspareunia refers to

Accepted Answer

A) sexual aversion. 
B) premature ejaculation. 
C) sexual attraction to unusual objects. 
D) genital pain associated with sexual intercourse. 
A) sexual aversion. 
B) premature ejaculation. 
C) sexual attraction to unusual objects. 
D) genital pain associated with sexual intercourse. D

Question 3

Which of the following is characterized by sexual arousal when dressing in clothing of the opposite gender?

Accepted Answer

A) transsexualism 
B) pseudohermaphroditism 
C) transvestic disorder 
D) gender identity disorder 
A) transsexualism 
B) pseudohermaphroditism 
C) transvestic disorder 
D) gender identity disorder C

Question 4

The influence of male sex hormones on sexual behavior is thought to be on sexual __________ rather than on sexual performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The influence of male sex hormones on...

Question 5

Which of the following was characteristic of the interviews Alfred Kinsey conducted between 1938 and 1956 about sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) They focused on subjective distress. 
B) They focused on experiences that resulted in orgasm. 
C) They were structured to make psychiatric diagnosis possible. 
D) They classified perversions as sadism,masochism,and fetishism. 
A) They focused on subjective distress. 
B) They focused on experiences that resulted in orgasm. 
C) They were structured to make psychiatric diagnosis possible. 
D) They classified perversions as sadism,masochism,and fetishism.

Question 6

From the extensive information it collected concerning patterns of sexual activity,what did the National Health and Social Life Survey reveal concerning the physical and emotional satisfaction of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) The rates of satisfaction are low for both men and women. 
B) A much larger percentage of men than women report being satisfied. 
C) A much larger percentage of women than men report being satisfied. 
D) Men and women did not differ significantly in their satisfaction. 
A) The rates of satisfaction are low for both men and women. 
B) A much larger percentage of men than women report being satisfied. 
C) A much larger percentage of women than men report being satisfied. 
D) Men and women did not differ significantly in their satisfaction.

Question 7

A vaginal photometer and a penile plethysmograph can be used as measures of

Accepted Answer

A) orgasm. 
B) sexual arousal. 
C) sexual satisfaction. 
D) blood flow to the vagina or penis. 
A) orgasm. 
B) sexual arousal. 
C) sexual satisfaction. 
D) blood flow to the vagina or penis.

Question 8

What is one of the documented benefits of sex reassignment surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) increased sex drive 
B) improved sensate focus 
C) reduced anxiety and depression 
D) decreased transvestic fetishism 
A) increased sex drive 
B) improved sensate focus 
C) reduced anxiety and depression 
D) decreased transvestic fetishism

Question 9

A drag queen who is gay and who cross-dresses would probably not be diagnosed with transvestic disorder because

Accepted Answer

A) a person with transvestic disorder will only hold,but not dress in,clothing of the opposite sex. 
B) people with transvestic disorder will only dress in clothing of other people of the same sex. 
C) the drag queen will not be sexually aroused by cross-dressing. 
D) people who are gay cannot be diagnosed with any mental disorder. 
A) a person with transvestic disorder will only hold,but not dress in,clothing of the opposite sex. 
B) people with transvestic disorder will only dress in clothing of other people of the same sex. 
C) the drag queen will not be sexually aroused by cross-dressing. 
D) people who are gay cannot be diagnosed with any mental disorder.

Question 10

Sam is looking for a job to earn money and put him near the stimuli he uses to achieve sexual excitement.He is offered what he views as the "ideal job" at a shoe store; but he is fired when his interactions with customers provide evidence that he has a paraphilia known as

Accepted Answer

A) voyeurism. 
B) fetishism. 
C) klismaphilia. 
D) exhibitionism. 
A) voyeurism. 
B) fetishism. 
C) klismaphilia. 
D) exhibitionism.

Question 11

In sharing her history,your client makes several remarks that indicate that her parents had quite negative attitudes regarding sexual behavior.As you continue to explore issues of sex with this client,you will be on the look out for indications of

Accepted Answer

A) drug-induced sexual dysfunctions. 
B) nystagmus. 
C) hyperactive sexual desire. 
D) hypoactive sexual desire. 
A) drug-induced sexual dysfunctions. 
B) nystagmus. 
C) hyperactive sexual desire. 
D) hypoactive sexual desire.

Question 12

Several background factors have been observed repeatedly among people who engage in atypical sexual behaviors,including

Accepted Answer

A) lack of early church- or school-based sex education. 
B) early failures at intimate relationships. 
C) lack of a consistent parenting environment. 
D) high self-esteem. 
A) lack of early church- or school-based sex education. 
B) early failures at intimate relationships. 
C) lack of a consistent parenting environment. 
D) high self-esteem.

Question 13

Dean finds it impossible to reach orgasm unless he is holding and kissing a woman's shoe.This problem is a paraphilia known as

Accepted Answer

A) fetishism. 
B) pedophilia. 
C) frotteurism. 
D) transvestic disorder. 
A) fetishism. 
B) pedophilia. 
C) frotteurism. 
D) transvestic disorder.

Question 14

According to Knight and Guay's categorical system of rape motivations,an individual who appears to be intent on directing violence exclusively toward women would be classified as what type of rapist?

Accepted Answer

A) nonsadistic 
B) misogynist 
C) vindictive 
D) opportunistic 
A) nonsadistic 
B) misogynist 
C) vindictive 
D) opportunistic

Question 15

According to Marshall and Seidman,the core feature of unusual sexual behavior is not deviant sexual arousal but

Accepted Answer

A) a failure to achieve intimacy in adult relationships. 
B) deficient sexual arousal. 
C) aggression. 
D) the absence of career achievement. 
A) a failure to achieve intimacy in adult relationships. 
B) deficient sexual arousal. 
C) aggression. 
D) the absence of career achievement.

Question 16

A female friend of yours is expressing great concern about the possibility that she might one day encounter an exhibitionist.To help her deal with her fears,you tell her that exhibitionists

Accepted Answer

A) rarely touch or otherwise molest their victims. 
B) are only dangerous to people they know. 
C) are only dangerous to women who are in the company of young children. 
D) will always run away whenever their intended victim screams for help. 
A) rarely touch or otherwise molest their victims. 
B) are only dangerous to people they know. 
C) are only dangerous to women who are in the company of young children. 
D) will always run away whenever their intended victim screams for help.

Question 17

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with gender identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Harry,who is sexually attracted to boys 
B) Mary,who looks like a female,but feels herself to be more like a male 
C) Marko,who likes to dress in women's clothes as he makes love to his wife 
D) Vivek,who identifies himself as gay 
A) Harry,who is sexually attracted to boys 
B) Mary,who looks like a female,but feels herself to be more like a male 
C) Marko,who likes to dress in women's clothes as he makes love to his wife 
D) Vivek,who identifies himself as gay

Question 18

Which of the following describes the sexual performance of men between the ages of 70 and 74?

Accepted Answer

A) Very few men this age obtain an erection. 
B) Over 60 percent of these men are sexually active. 
C) Less than 50 percent of these men are sexually active. 
D) Erection is rarely a problem,but premature ejaculation usually is a problem. 
A) Very few men this age obtain an erection. 
B) Over 60 percent of these men are sexually active. 
C) Less than 50 percent of these men are sexually active. 
D) Erection is rarely a problem,but premature ejaculation usually is a problem.

Question 19

What was the major contribution made by William Masters and Virginia Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A) classifying sexual perversions 
B) describing the human sexual response cycle 
C) outlining the effects of childhood sexual abuse 
D) documenting the diversity of normal sexual behavior 
A) classifying sexual perversions 
B) describing the human sexual response cycle 
C) outlining the effects of childhood sexual abuse 
D) documenting the diversity of normal sexual behavior

Question 20

The U.S.Congress and all 50 states have passed laws that are intended to protect society from people who have been convicted of violent or repeated sexual offenses.One set of laws,sometimes called Megan's laws,are actually called

Accepted Answer

A) community protection laws. 
B) child protection laws. 
C) community notification laws. 
D) Amber Alerts. 
A) community protection laws. 
B) child protection laws. 
C) community notification laws. 
D) Amber Alerts.

A client was recently diagnosed as having erectile dysfunction.What would you conclude about this man?

Dyspareunia refers to

Which of the following is characterized by sexual arousal when dressing in clothing of the opposite gender?

The influence of male sex hormones on sexual behavior is thought to be on sexual __________ rather than on sexual performance.

Which of the following was characteristic of the interviews Alfred Kinsey conducted between 1938 and 1956 about sexual behavior?

From the extensive information it collected concerning patterns of sexual activity,what did the National Health and Social Life Survey reveal concerning the physical and emotional satisfaction of men and women?

A vaginal photometer and a penile plethysmograph can be used as measures of

What is one of the documented benefits of sex reassignment surgery?

A drag queen who is gay and who cross-dresses would probably not be diagnosed with transvestic disorder because

Sam is looking for a job to earn money and put him near the stimuli he uses to achieve sexual excitement.He is offered what he views as the "ideal job" at a shoe store; but he is fired when his interactions with customers provide evidence that he has a paraphilia known as

In sharing her history,your client makes several remarks that indicate that her parents had quite negative attitudes regarding sexual behavior.As you continue to explore issues of sex with this client,you will be on the look out for indications of

Several background factors have been observed repeatedly among people who engage in atypical sexual behaviors,including

Dean finds it impossible to reach orgasm unless he is holding and kissing a woman's shoe.This problem is a paraphilia known as

According to Knight and Guay's categorical system of rape motivations,an individual who appears to be intent on directing violence exclusively toward women would be classified as what type of rapist?

According to Marshall and Seidman,the core feature of unusual sexual behavior is not deviant sexual arousal but

A female friend of yours is expressing great concern about the possibility that she might one day encounter an exhibitionist.To help her deal with her fears,you tell her that exhibitionists

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with gender identity disorder?

Which of the following describes the sexual performance of men between the ages of 70 and 74?

What was the major contribution made by William Masters and Virginia Johnson?

The U.S.Congress and all 50 states have passed laws that are intended to protect society from people who have been convicted of violent or repeated sexual offenses.One set of laws,sometimes called Megan's laws,are actually called

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Exam 12: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

A client was recently diagnosed as having erectile dysfunction.What would you conclude about this man?

Dyspareunia refers to

Which of the following is characterized by sexual arousal when dressing in clothing of the opposite gender?

The influence of male sex hormones on sexual behavior is thought to be on sexual __________ rather than on sexual performance.

Which of the following was characteristic of the interviews Alfred Kinsey conducted between 1938 and 1956 about sexual behavior?

From the extensive information it collected concerning patterns of sexual activity,what did the National Health and Social Life Survey reveal concerning the physical and emotional satisfaction of men and women?

A vaginal photometer and a penile plethysmograph can be used as measures of

What is one of the documented benefits of sex reassignment surgery?

A drag queen who is gay and who cross-dresses would probably not be diagnosed with transvestic disorder because

Sam is looking for a job to earn money and put him near the stimuli he uses to achieve sexual excitement.He is offered what he views as the "ideal job" at a shoe store; but he is fired when his interactions with customers provide evidence that he has a paraphilia known as

In sharing her history,your client makes several remarks that indicate that her parents had quite negative attitudes regarding sexual behavior.As you continue to explore issues of sex with this client,you will be on the look out for indications of

Several background factors have been observed repeatedly among people who engage in atypical sexual behaviors,including

Dean finds it impossible to reach orgasm unless he is holding and kissing a woman's shoe.This problem is a paraphilia known as

According to Knight and Guay's categorical system of rape motivations,an individual who appears to be intent on directing violence exclusively toward women would be classified as what type of rapist?

According to Marshall and Seidman,the core feature of unusual sexual behavior is not deviant sexual arousal but

A female friend of yours is expressing great concern about the possibility that she might one day encounter an exhibitionist.To help her deal with her fears,you tell her that exhibitionists

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with gender identity disorder?

Which of the following describes the sexual performance of men between the ages of 70 and 74?

What was the major contribution made by William Masters and Virginia Johnson?

The U.S.Congress and all 50 states have passed laws that are intended to protect society from people who have been convicted of violent or repeated sexual offenses.One set of laws,sometimes called Megan's laws,are actually called

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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