Deck 10: Variations in Sexual Behavior

Question 1

John realizes that wearing pantyhose under his trousers arouses him sexually. John's desire to wear women's clothing can be best characterized as

A) perversion.
B) fetishism.
C) transvestism.
D) voyeurism.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Atypical sexual behavior is sometimes used as a synonym for

A) nonconsensual sex.
B) compulsive sex.
C) sexual variation.
D) paraphilia.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Identify a true statement about satyriasis.

A) It is usually applied to sexually active single women.
B) It is based on prejudice, double standards, and male chauvinism and is often defined moralistically rather than scientifically.
C) It is less commonly used than "nymphomania" as society has come to believe and expect men to be more sexual than women.
D) It refers to excessive sexual desire in women.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following phrases best defines sexual variations?

A) sexual expressions that are illegal
B) sexual activities that solely involve force or coercion
C) sexual behaviors that are not statistically typical of American sexual behaviors
D) sexual behaviors that are not socially approved

Question 5

Both paraphilic sexual behaviors and sexual variations

A) involve a nonconsenting person.
B) are injurious.
C) fall within societal norms.
D) are not statistically typical.

Question 6

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), declares that an individual with a particular paraphilic impulse would be considered to have paraphilic sexual interest if he or she ________.

A) does not have any sexual interest other than in genital stimulation
B) does not declare personal distress
C) has impairment in functioning
D) has a strong history of acting on his or her paraphilic urge

Question 7

Satyriasis refers to

A) a clinical term for excessive sexuality in women.
B) a psychiatric term for reduced sexuality in men.
C) a clinically approved paraphilic behavior.
D) an uncontrollable sexual desire in men.

Question 8

Individuals who have sex with animals but are not concerned with their welfare are known as

A) bestialists.
B) necrophiles.
C) pedophiles.
D) exhibitionists.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of paraphilia?

A) It is an out-of-the-ordinary sexual behavior.
B) It involves the suffering or humiliation of oneself or another person.
C) It requires compulsory psychiatric treatment.
D) It involves the use of nonhuman objects.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the study conducted on a group of Canadian university students and their voyeuristic tendencies?

A) Men and women were more likely to watch an attractive person undress than watch two attractive people having sex.
B) Women were more likely to watch two attractive persons having sex than men.
C) Men's and women's voyeuristic tendencies are only controlled by their personal virtues that act as a regulator.
D) Men and women find watching an attractive person more invasive than watching a sexual act.

Question 11

A pejorative term used to describe abnormal or excessive sexual desire in a woman is

A) satyriasis.
B) psychosis.
C) nymphomania.
D) anodyspareunia.

Question 12

Greg often experiences an abnormal and uncontrollable desire for sex. Which of the following terms can be used to refer to Greg's excessive sexual drive?

A) satyriasis
B) nymphomania
C) necrophilia
D) klismaphilia

Question 13

All of the following are coercive paraphilias EXCEPT

A) fetishism.
B) zoophilia.
C) sexual sadism.
D) necrophilia.

Question 14

The American Psychiatric Association (2013) does NOT list domination and submission as a paraphilic disorder because

A) a large part of the population participates in these behaviors.
B) the behaviors are consensual and do not cause psychological distress.
C) the extent of injury that can occur is minimal.
D) they are not atypical behaviors.

Question 15

Martin finds women with long, dark hair sexually alluring, and most of his sexual partners have long, dark hair. Charles also finds women with long, dark hair alluring. Charles can become aroused and reach orgasm only when his partner has long, dark hair. Which of the following two terms can be used to describe Martin's and Charles's behaviors respectively?

A) paraphilic disorder; atypical sexual behavior
B) fetishistic disorder; paraphilic sexual interest
C) paraphilic disorder; fetishism sexual interest
D) paraphilic sexual interest; paraphilic disorder

Question 16

Lady Jane, a respectable Victorian, looks forward to indulging in sexual intercourse with her husband, Sir Albert. It is going to be the fourth sexual intercourse in that week. Albert suspects that Lady Jane may be suffering from

A) satyriasis.
B) nymphomania.
C) menarche.
D) menopause.

Question 17

Any intense and persistent sexual interest other than sexual interest in genital stimulation or preparatory fondling with phenotypically normal, physically mature consenting human partners is called

A) anorexia.
B) anodyspareunia.
C) erotica.
D) paraphilia.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about domination and submission is false?

A) These activities involve consenting adults and normally do not result in psychological distress.
B) The term "sadomasochism" is used by psychiatrists and psychologists to refer to domination and submission.
C) The dominant partner is perceived as all-powerful and the submissive partner as powerless.
D) The majority of people who engage in domination and submission do so as a form of sexual enhancement.

Question 19

Maxim, a 14-year-old, purchases a dog. He derives sexual pleasure when it licks his genitals, and he often indulges in anal sex with the dog. When penetrating the dog, he makes sure that it is not hurt. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Maxim demonstrate?

A) transvestism
B) zoophilia
C) fetishism
D) coprophilia

Question 20

Typically, which of the following is considered a noncoercive paraphilia?

A) frotteurism
B) voyeurism
C) exhibitionism
D) transvestism

Question 21

Wayne derives sexual pleasure from wearing women's clothing. Wayne might be called a(n)

A) klismaphiliac.
B) transsexual.
C) transvestite.
D) exhibitionist.

Question 22

A woman who specializes in disciplining a person is known as a

A) butch.
B) dominatrix.
C) top.
D) bestialist.

Question 23

In the DSM-5, the reframing of transvestism

A) is a nonparaphilic activity.
B) is laden with undergoing a sex-change surgery.
C) is more socially accepted in men than in women.
D) is not inherently problematic even among those who do so habitually.

Question 24

David and Michael regularly enjoy sex play. Michael is made to wear a leash and a collar and is led around the house by David. At some point, David orders Michael to have sexual intercourse with him. The behavior they engage in is called

A) paraphilic sadomasochism.
B) domination and submission.
C) klismaphilia.
D) coprophilia.

Question 25

Bob recurrently visits prostitutes and derives sexual pleasure when they urinate on him. This is an example of

A) klismaphilia.
B) urophilia.
C) coprophilia.
D) acarophilia.

Question 26

Yuri derives sexual pleasure from contact with feces. This is an example of

A) zoophilia.
B) urophilia.
C) coprophilia.
D) apiophilia.

Question 27

A coercive paraphilia that involves deriving sexual pleasure from animals is called

A) klismaphilia.
B) urophilia.
C) coprophilia.
D) zoophilia.

Question 28

Which of the following is a critical element in a domination and submission (D/s) relationship?

A) pain
B) power
C) sex
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 29

Exclusive attraction to body parts is called

A) exhibitionism.
B) voyeurism.
C) partialism.
D) vivisectionism.

Question 30

Many sex researchers do not consider domination and submission behavior a paraphilia because

A) the behavior involves the acting out of commonly occurring fantasies.
B) the participants are adults.
C) it is simulated and does not cause psychological distress.
D) roles are frequently reversed.

Question 31

In the context of domination and submission sex between two partners, the amount or degree of pain is controlled by

A) the dominant partner.
B) the more attractive partner.
C) the submissive partner.
D) the less sexually driven partner.

Question 32

Harry gets sexually aroused just by touching and kissing his girlfriend's shoes. He always asks his girlfriend to wear her shoes when they have sex. Which of the following best describes Harry's behavior?

A) fetishism
B) transvestism
C) frotteurism
D) voyeurism

Question 33

How do coercive and noncoercive paraphilias differ?

A) Coercive paraphilias are relatively benign.
B) Noncoercive paraphilias represent nonconsensual sexual activity.
C) Coercive paraphilias involve sexual fantasies.
D) Noncoercive paraphilias are victimless.

Question 34

Victor derives sexual pleasure from receiving enemas. This is an example of

A) klismaphilia.
B) urophilia.
C) coprophilia.
D) acarophilia.

Question 35

Bondage and discipline (B&D) is a fairly common sexual practice in which a person ________.

A) persuades his or her partner to engage in sexual activities
B) is forced to receive an enema and urinate or defecate on his or her partner
C) is bound while another engages in light-to-moderate controlling activities
D) acts in a babyish manner during sexual activities

Question 36

Fetishistic behavior exists on a continuum and includes

A) the necessity of having an object for sexual arousal.
B) a strong preference for an object during sexual activities.
C) a slight preference for an object during sex.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 37

A person with fetishism experiences sexual arousal and satisfaction by

A) observing others engaging in sexual activities.
B) having sexual activity with children.
C) using objects of sexual stimulation.
D) centering sexual activity on objects or nongenital body parts.

Question 38

Natalie likes to dominate her partner, Ryan, when having sex. She chains him up and whips him before having sex with him. Here, Natalie, who specializes in disciplining Ryan, is known as a

A) surrogate.
B) dominatrix.
C) coprophiliac.
D) klismaphiliac.

Question 39

Transvestism is distinct from transsexualism in that people with transvestism

A) tend to shun transsexuals.
B) usually have no desire to undergo a sex-change operation.
C) are in an early stage of transsexualism.
D) are frequently diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

Question 40

Sexual pleasure derived from receiving enemas is called

A) xenophilia.
B) acarophilia.
C) klismaphilia.
D) coprophilia.

Question 41

In the context of exhibitionism, genital exposure by a man is ________.

A) a way to sexually arouse a willing person
B) a way to keep strangers away
C) a prelude or an invitation to intercourse
D) an escape from intercourse

Question 42

Steve often peeps into the bedroom window of his neighbor, Amy, to watch her undress. Watching an unsuspecting person undress gives intense sexual pleasure to Steve. Steve's behavior exemplifies

A) exhibitionism.
B) frotteurism.
C) voyeurism.
D) transvestism.

Question 43

Identify a true statement about people with frotteurism.

A) They indulge in sexual activity with corpses.
B) They target their victims in crowded public locations.
C) They get sexually aroused by making obscene phone calls.
D) They reveal their genitals to unsuspecting individuals.

Question 44

Eight months ago, Avery, a 20-year-old accountant, got a new job and relocated to the country of Calibra. She moved in with her uncle and aunt who also resided in the same city. Soon, she began to experience intense sexual urges and fantasies by secretly observing her unsuspecting uncle and aunt having intercourse. As a result, she experienced personal distress and lost interest in her job. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Avery is most likely to be diagnosed with ________ in this scenario.

A) klismaphilia
B) pedophilic disorder
C) voyeuristic disorder
D) necrophilia

Question 45

Justin finds it sexually arousing when his wife obliges to stare at and compliment his erect penis before having intercourse. Would Justin be considered an exhibitionist?

A) yes, since such behavior is paraphilic
B) no, if his partner is female
C) yes, because arousal and gratification by displaying one's genitals is coercive
D) no, because this behavior is consensual and noncoercive

Question 46

In order to become aroused, people with voyeurism must

A) hide and remain unseen.
B) use mirrors to view themselves during intercourse.
C) engage in sexual behavior with willing partners.
D) watch sexually explicit films.

Question 47

According to Earls and Lalumière (2009), among those who derive sexual pleasure from animals, the behavior

A) usually begins in males during adolescence as a transitory phenomenon.
B) mostly appears in females during old age.
C) is identified in males right after birth.
D) is seen as a permanent phenomenon in prepubescent females and males.

Question 48

Aurora discovers that her husband has been habitually cross-dressing for the past 7 months, and she finds female undergarments and feminine clothes in his wardrobe. She also realizes that, of late, her husband has been avoiding social gatherings and seeming emotionally distressed. In this scenario, which of the following disorders does Aurora's husband have as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)?

A) pedophilic disorder
B) transvestic disorder
C) voyeuristic disorder
D) frotteuristic disorder

Question 49

Sexual activity with a corpse is known as

A) frotteurism.
B) coprophilia.
C) voyeurism.
D) necrophilia.

Question 50

People with which of the following paraphilias are sometimes called "peeping Toms"?

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

Question 51

Han likes to wear revealing female clothing, apply makeup, wear heels, and interact with others like a girl does. This gives him sexual pleasure. However, he does not want to undergo sex-change surgery and is content with merely dressing like a girl. Which of the following is Han most likely to be?

A) a transvestite
B) a transsexual
C) a lesbian
D) a dominatrix

Question 52

Transvestism is seemingly rare among women because of

A) the cessation of this behavior during early adolescence.
B) the lack of studies exploring transvestism among women.
C) society's acceptance of women wearing men's clothing.
D) their normal disinterest in men's clothing.

Question 53

Seth is genuinely concerned with the welfare of animals and derives sexual pleasure from having sexual contact with them. Seth's behavior exemplifies

A) zoophilia.
B) kennelism.
C) voyeurism.
D) klismaphilia.

Question 54

The best way to respond to obscene phone calls is

A) hanging up the phone.
B) determining why the call is being made.
C) expressing anger.
D) seeking counseling.

Question 55

Scott is a gay man who cross-dresses to entertain. Scott could be called a

A) dominatrix.
B) male impersonator.
C) drag queen.
D) faux queen.

Question 56

Which of the following sexual activities represents coercive paraphilia?

A) transvestism
B) fetishism
C) domination and submission
D) telephone scatologia

Question 57

In the context of a study conducted on voyeurism among college students, which of the following is true?

A) Over half of the men, but only a small fraction of the women, would watch an attractive person getting undressed if there was no chance of getting caught.
B) Men and women were significantly different in their reported likelihood of watching an attractive person undress.
C) Women were more likely than men to watch two attractive people having sex.
D) More subjects were willing to watch an attractive person undress than to watch two attractive people having sex.

Question 58

Zoophilia involves

A) getting sexually excited by watching animals mate.
B) deriving sexual pleasure from animals.
C) extreme identification with a member of the animal kingdom.
D) a preference for associating with animals instead of human beings.

Question 59

A feature of exhibitionism is

A) displaying one's genitals to an unsuspecting stranger.
B) a preoccupation with the beauty of one's penis.
C) displaying one's secondary sexual characteristics to more than one individual.
D) sexual arousal associated with being naked.

Question 60

Which of the following statements about transvestism is false?

A) People with transvestic disorder are considered to be paraphiliacs.
B) The vast majority of transvestites are heterosexual.
C) Many transvestites are or have been married.
D) Most transvestites seek sex-change surgeries.

Question 61

Identify a true statement about autoerotic asphyxia.

A) It links strangulation with masturbation.
B) It is characterized by a sexual interest in feces.
C) It involves becoming sexually aroused by receiving enemas.
D) It is characterized by a sexual focus on prepubescent children.

Question 62

Renaldo is arrested for abducting and murdering a heterosexual male. He describes having felt "alive" and "turned on" when cutting off the victim's penis. Which of the following diagnoses may apply to this scenario?

A) sexual masochism
B) sexual sadism
C) voyeurism
D) frotteurism

Question 63

According to the DSM-5, a criterion for a diagnosis of sexual masochism is

A) sexual arousal produced by the infliction of physical or psychological harm on others.
B) obsessive and compelling antagonistic thoughts about others.
C) sexual arousal produced by being humiliated or made to suffer.
D) recurrent thoughts of injury or death.

Question 64

The most common motive for necrophilia appears to be

A) the fear of adult women.
B) the possession of a partner who does not reject.
C) the desire to have sex with an inanimate object.
D) the fear of contracting sex-related infections.

Question 65

Which of the following statements about pedophilic disorder is false?

A) Almost all people with pedophilic disorder are males.
B) Pedophiles often use seduction and enticement to manipulate children.
C) Pedophilic disorder seems to be a lifelong condition and may fluctuate with age.
D) All pedophiles are sexually attracted to children only.

Question 66

A person with pedophilic disorder usually seeks

A) the oral stimulation of a child's genitals.
B) to fondle a child's genitals, legs, and buttocks.
C) vaginal intercourse.
D) mutual masturbation.

Question 67

Which of the following is a less pejorative term for sexual addiction but not accepted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)?

A) hyposexuality
B) excessive libido
C) hypersexuality
D) oversexed

Question 68

According to the DSM-5, a criterion for the diagnosis of sexual sadism is

A) fantasies of being made to suffer physical or psychological harm by another.
B) sexual arousal by the infliction of physical or psychological harm on another.
C) permanent physical effects produced for purposes of sexual arousal.
D) obsessive and compelling sexual thoughts.

Question 69

Which of the following psychologists developed and marketed the idea of sexual addiction?

A) Patrick Carnes
B) Havelock Ellis
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Albert Bandura

Question 70

Jacob works in a morgue and is mentally unsound. He has become desensitized to dead bodies because of prolonged exposure to them. He often secretly indulges in sexual intercourse with corpses. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Jacob exhibit?

A) necrophilia
B) klismaphilia
C) frotteurism
D) voyeurism

Question 71

For the past 6 months, Faith, an adolescent, has been recurrently experiencing sexual fantasies of being bound, beaten, humiliated, and made to suffer by her male friends. Consequently, she has become aloof and emotionally distressed. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Faith's behavior most likely illustrates ________.

A) transvestic disorder
B) sexual masochism disorder
C) fetishistic disorder
D) sexual sadism disorder

Question 72

While waiting at a crowded subway station, Miley feels a hand trying to grope her buttocks. She soon realizes that it is the same person who tried to "flash" her a while ago. Considering the fact that Miley discovers the act of frotteurism, the frotteurist is most likely to

A) run away and escape being caught.
B) grope her in the front.
C) apologize for his misbehavior.
D) surrender because of the pleasure derived from being caught.

Question 73

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), a late adolescent is not considered to have pedophilic disorder if he or she

A) has sexually arousing fantasies involving sexual activity with toddlers and feels ashamed.
B) has recurrent sexual urges for at least 6 months to have intercourse with a prepubescent child.
C) is involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a 12-year-old or older child.
D) is distressed and faces interpersonal difficulty for sexually desiring prepubescent children.

Question 74

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pedophiles?

A) They have recurrent, intense, and arousing sexual fantasies involving children.
B) They are required to be over 16 years and at least 5 years older than the targeted child.
C) They feel distressed about or act upon sexual fantasies involving children.
D) They have sexual interests that are limited to little girls only.

Question 75

Which profession would most likely provide convenient access to partners for a person with necrophilia?

A) a plumber
B) a physician
C) a mortician
D) a zookeeper

Question 76

Which of the following statements is correct about sexual sadism and sexual masochism?

A) Sexual sadists always exhibit masochistic behaviors.
B) They are commonly practiced.
C) They are both noncoercive paraphilias.
D) They usually involve activities that are extreme, compulsive, and dangerous.

Question 77

According to Hucker (2008), which of the following is the only paraphilia that occurs with some frequency in women?

A) sexual sadism
B) pedophilia
C) necrophilia
D) sexual masochism

Question 78

When traveling in a crowded bus, Liam often touches women passengers inappropriately. He gets sexually aroused by rubbing his clothed penis against their pubic region and buttocks. He has been indulging in this form of behavior without being caught for the last 10 months. In this scenario, identify the paraphilic behavior exhibited by Liam.

A) coprophilia
B) exhibitionism
C) urophilia
D) frotteurism

Question 79

Charlie, a 40-year-old, has been a dance instructor in a kindergarten school for the last 10 years. He often derives sexual pleasure by touching his students' genitals, legs, and buttocks. Sometimes, he masturbates in front of the students and urges them to touch his penis. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Charlie demonstrate?

A) fetishism
B) zoophilia
C) pedophilia
D) voyeurism

Question 80

The most common sexual objects of individuals diagnosed with pedophilic disorder are

A) prepubescent girls.
B) prepubescent boys.
C) postpubescent girls.
D) postpubescent boys.