Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding gender identity disorder (GID)is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most children with GID remain uncomfortable with their biological sex throughout their lives 
B) Little boys rarely engage in traditional female play 
C) The diagnosis of GID is more prevalent in adults than children 
D) GID appears to be about 6 times more frequent in boys than girls 
A) Most children with GID remain uncomfortable with their biological sex throughout their lives 
B) Little boys rarely engage in traditional female play 
C) The diagnosis of GID is more prevalent in adults than children 
D) GID appears to be about 6 times more frequent in boys than girls D

Question 2

Most rapists

Accepted Answer

A) share a high degree of hostility towards women. 
B) are shy and reserved. 
C) can be readily distinguished from non-rapists on the basis of physical characteristics. 
D) are also voyeurs. 
A) share a high degree of hostility towards women. 
B) are shy and reserved. 
C) can be readily distinguished from non-rapists on the basis of physical characteristics. 
D) are also voyeurs. A

Question 3

In the Green and Fleming (1990)review,which of the following factors were found to predict successful adjustment following sex-reassignment surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) adequate understanding of the limitations of surgery 
B) emotional stability 
C) psychotherapy in the context of a gender-identity program 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) adequate understanding of the limitations of surgery 
B) emotional stability 
C) psychotherapy in the context of a gender-identity program 
D) All of the above choices are correct. D

Question 4

In sex-reassignment surgery,

Accepted Answer

A) opposite-sex genitals are constructed and hormones are taken. 
B) genital transplants are inserted from donors. 
C) hormones are taken but genitals are left intact. 
D) secondary features (e.g. ,Adam's apple,chin,nose)are altered,but genitals are left intact. 
A) opposite-sex genitals are constructed and hormones are taken. 
B) genital transplants are inserted from donors. 
C) hormones are taken but genitals are left intact. 
D) secondary features (e.g. ,Adam's apple,chin,nose)are altered,but genitals are left intact.

Question 5

Research suggests that gender differences in sexuality are

Accepted Answer

A) consistent across cultures. 
B) vary greatly by culture. 
C) are more of a result of culture than biology. 
D) have changed greatly over the centuries. 
A) consistent across cultures. 
B) vary greatly by culture. 
C) are more of a result of culture than biology. 
D) have changed greatly over the centuries.

Question 6

Mark was an exhibitionist,getting sexual gratification only from exposing his genitals to unsuspecting women at bus stops.He went to Dr.Grind,a psychoanalyst,for treatment.What would Dr.Grind view as the cause of Mark's problem?

Accepted Answer

A) fixation at an immature stage and fear of heterosexual relationships 
B) childhood experience in which he was caught masturbating and found the experience arousing 
C) castration anxiety leading to extreme hatred of women 
D) serious marital problems and religious prohibitions 
A) fixation at an immature stage and fear of heterosexual relationships 
B) childhood experience in which he was caught masturbating and found the experience arousing 
C) castration anxiety leading to extreme hatred of women 
D) serious marital problems and religious prohibitions

Question 7

Jane is finding that her interest in sex has diminished greatly.She not only avoids having sexual contact with her husband,but has even stopped fantasizing and masturbating.Jane would be diagnosed as having which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) female orgasm disorder 
B) female sexual arousal disorder 
C) hypoactive sexual desire disorder 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) female orgasm disorder 
B) female sexual arousal disorder 
C) hypoactive sexual desire disorder 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 8

Inclusion of the label gender identity disorder in DSM-IV-TR has been controversial in part because

Accepted Answer

A) no effective treatments are available. 
B) inclusion fosters social prejudice. 
C) diagnosis is highly subjective. 
D) the label has been misused in court. 
A) no effective treatments are available. 
B) inclusion fosters social prejudice. 
C) diagnosis is highly subjective. 
D) the label has been misused in court.

Question 9

Rape in wartime

Accepted Answer

A) is very common. 
B) is not considered a war crime. 
C) is accepted. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) is very common. 
B) is not considered a war crime. 
C) is accepted. 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Question 10

The incest taboo

Accepted Answer

A) is limited to Western societies. 
B) appears to have evolutionary significance. 
C) produces guilt in the assailant. 
D) generalizes to pedophilic urges. 
A) is limited to Western societies. 
B) appears to have evolutionary significance. 
C) produces guilt in the assailant. 
D) generalizes to pedophilic urges.

Question 11

In the human sexual response cycle,what is the name of the phase in which blood flows to the genitalia and pleasurable sensations build?

Accepted Answer

A) desire 
B) excitement 
C) orgasm 
D) anticipatory 
A) desire 
B) excitement 
C) orgasm 
D) anticipatory

Question 12

Discuss the controversy surrounding the inclusion of gender identity disorder in the DSM-IV-TR.

Accepted Answer

The controversy surrounding the inclusio

Question 13

After exhibiting,Ethan said of his victim "she smiled,so I guess she was amused." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing sexual intent. 
B) minimizing consequences. 
C) attributing blame. 
D) justifying the cause. 
A) minimizing sexual intent. 
B) minimizing consequences. 
C) attributing blame. 
D) justifying the cause.

Question 14

The preference for the sex of a partner is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation. 
B) sex role stereotype. 
C) gender identity. 
D) Oedipal identification. 
A) sexual orientation. 
B) sex role stereotype. 
C) gender identity. 
D) Oedipal identification.

Question 15

Fetishists are sexually aroused by

Accepted Answer

A) inanimate objects. 
B) exposing themselves to people while masturbating. 
C) observing other people engaging in sexual activity. 
D) children. 
A) inanimate objects. 
B) exposing themselves to people while masturbating. 
C) observing other people engaging in sexual activity. 
D) children.

Question 16

Contrast psychodynamic,neurobiological and behavior theories of the etiology of paraphilias.

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic theory suggests that parap

Question 17

Child molesters are usually

Accepted Answer

A) women,contrary to popular images. 
B) other children. 
C) strangers who molest children out of anger,not for sexual gratification. 
D) men whom the child knows. 
A) women,contrary to popular images. 
B) other children. 
C) strangers who molest children out of anger,not for sexual gratification. 
D) men whom the child knows.

Question 18

Frotteurism involves

Accepted Answer

A) the sexually oriented touching of an unsuspecting person. 
B) the exposing of oneself to others to achieve sexual stimulation. 
C) incestuous behavior. 
D) None of the above 
A) the sexually oriented touching of an unsuspecting person. 
B) the exposing of oneself to others to achieve sexual stimulation. 
C) incestuous behavior. 
D) None of the above

Question 19

Sexual contact with an adult during childhood is most associated with which of the following conditions in women?

Accepted Answer

A) vaginismus 
B) premature ejaculation 
C) female arousal disorder 
D) dyspareunia 
A) vaginismus 
B) premature ejaculation 
C) female arousal disorder 
D) dyspareunia

Question 20

Which of the following disorders is most likely to develop in the aftermath of rape?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid personality disorder 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) masochistic personality disorder 
A) paranoid personality disorder 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) masochistic personality disorder

Which of the following statements regarding gender identity disorder (GID)is true?

Most rapists

In the Green and Fleming (1990)review,which of the following factors were found to predict successful adjustment following sex-reassignment surgery?

In sex-reassignment surgery,

Research suggests that gender differences in sexuality are

Mark was an exhibitionist,getting sexual gratification only from exposing his genitals to unsuspecting women at bus stops.He went to Dr.Grind,a psychoanalyst,for treatment.What would Dr.Grind view as the cause of Mark's problem?

Jane is finding that her interest in sex has diminished greatly.She not only avoids having sexual contact with her husband,but has even stopped fantasizing and masturbating.Jane would be diagnosed as having which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders?

Inclusion of the label gender identity disorder in DSM-IV-TR has been controversial in part because

Rape in wartime

The incest taboo

In the human sexual response cycle,what is the name of the phase in which blood flows to the genitalia and pleasurable sensations build?

Discuss the controversy surrounding the inclusion of gender identity disorder in the DSM-IV-TR.

After exhibiting,Ethan said of his victim "she smiled,so I guess she was amused." This is an example of

The preference for the sex of a partner is referred to as

Fetishists are sexually aroused by

Contrast psychodynamic,neurobiological and behavior theories of the etiology of paraphilias.

Child molesters are usually

Frotteurism involves

Sexual contact with an adult during childhood is most associated with which of the following conditions in women?

Which of the following disorders is most likely to develop in the aftermath of rape?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 13: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Which of the following statements regarding gender identity disorder (GID)is true?

Most rapists

In the Green and Fleming (1990)review,which of the following factors were found to predict successful adjustment following sex-reassignment surgery?

In sex-reassignment surgery,

Research suggests that gender differences in sexuality are

Mark was an exhibitionist,getting sexual gratification only from exposing his genitals to unsuspecting women at bus stops.He went to Dr.Grind,a psychoanalyst,for treatment.What would Dr.Grind view as the cause of Mark's problem?

Jane is finding that her interest in sex has diminished greatly.She not only avoids having sexual contact with her husband,but has even stopped fantasizing and masturbating.Jane would be diagnosed as having which of the following DSM-IV-TR disorders?

Inclusion of the label gender identity disorder in DSM-IV-TR has been controversial in part because

Rape in wartime

The incest taboo

In the human sexual response cycle,what is the name of the phase in which blood flows to the genitalia and pleasurable sensations build?

Discuss the controversy surrounding the inclusion of gender identity disorder in the DSM-IV-TR.

After exhibiting,Ethan said of his victim "she smiled,so I guess she was amused." This is an example of

The preference for the sex of a partner is referred to as

Fetishists are sexually aroused by

Contrast psychodynamic,neurobiological and behavior theories of the etiology of paraphilias.

Child molesters are usually

Frotteurism involves

Sexual contact with an adult during childhood is most associated with which of the following conditions in women?

Which of the following disorders is most likely to develop in the aftermath of rape?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters