Deck 12: A typical Sexuality

Question 1

A sexual life dominated by an atypical desire is most common in

A) children.
B) senior citizens.
C) women.
D) men.
E) adolescents.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Meg is sexually fixated on inflicting pain and humiliation, and Mark is sexually fixated on receiving pain and humiliation. This couple is exhibiting

A) bestiality.
B) voyeurism.
C) frotteurism.
D) sadomasochism.
E) objectophilia.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In a BDSM relationship, the most important factor is

A) deciding where to play out the scene.
B) establishing consent.
C) deciding which activities will be carried out.
D) determining who will be the sub.
E) deciding what to do after the scene.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

You are developing educational materials about fetishes. To reach the greatest number of affected individuals, you should discuss the topic of

A) foot fetishism.
B) rubber fetishism.
C) media fetishism.
D) object fetishism.
E) objectophilia.

Question 5

The most common objects of fetishism include

A) wooden furniture.
B) feet and shoes.
C) phallus-shaped vegetables.
D) automobiles.
E) rubber and plastic wrap.

Question 6

Sven becomes sexually aroused at the sight and/or feel of fur. Sven's attraction is an example of

A) transvestism.
B) masochism.
C) sadism.
D) exhibitionism.
E) fetishism.

Question 7

In terms of fetishism, the internet has

A) promoted awareness of fetishism in the general population.
B) proven that virtually everyone, to some degree, can be classified as a fetishist.
C) played a key role in educating fetishists about more socially acceptable ways to practice their sexuality.
D) served to marginalize fetishists and made it easier for the general public to avoid them.
E) made it easier for fetishists to get the psychological help they need.

Question 8

Alecia, who was born a male but identifies as female, typically wears dresses, blouses, and skirts. Alecia most likely dresses this way

A) in order to obtain employment in a typically female profession.
B) as a natural expression of gender identity.
C) because she has a media fetish for women's clothing.
D) to parody and mock stereotypical gender expectations.
E) because she derives sexual satisfaction from doing so.

Question 9

Another term for a male homosexual drag artist is a

A) drag king.
B) bottom.
C) drag queen.
D) flasher.
E) tranny.

Question 10

A man who is sexually aroused by fantasies of being a woman, including possessing breasts and a vulva, is exhibiting

A) transvestism.
B) cross-dressing.
C) autogynephilia.
D) frotteurism.
E) exhibitionism.

Question 11

One of your friends refers to himself as a "transfan." You now know that your friend

A) is in the process of transitioning to a woman.
B) wishes that he had been born a woman.
C) is turned on by transgender women.
D) is a practicing homosexual.
E) enjoys wearing women's clothing.

Question 12

A man gets sexual gratification from wearing diapers and spending time in a crib. This individual's behavior can best be described as

A) regression
B) object fetishism.
C) infantilism.
D) frotteurism.
E) submission.

Question 13

A man regularly dresses in a bear costume and frequents gatherings of furries. This man most likely shows which of the following characteristics?

A) He is part of BDSM culture.
B) His actions are not sexually motivated.
C) He tries hard to remain out of public notice.
D) He uses the furry culture to hide a socially awkward characteristic.
E) He has a human handler, like those people who engage in puppy play.

Question 14

A man is sexually aroused when he watches his girlfriend have sex with a larger man whom he sees as hypermasculine. His arousal is accompanied by feelings of inferiority and humiliation. Which sexual practice is this man engaging in?

A) Masochism
B) Cuckolding
C) Sexual sadism
D) Exhibitionism
E) Frotteurism

Question 15

What is the formal term for behavior that is colloquially referred to as a "kink"?

A) Indecent exposure
B) Paraphilia
C) Molestation
D) Bisexuality
E) Homosexuality

Question 16

Which statement represents the current consensus in the medical and psychiatric community regarding sexual behavior and mental illness?

A) Most variations in sexual behavior are not mental disorders but are simply alternate expressions of sexuality.
B) Forms of sexual expression can be termed "paraphilic disorders" if they are practiced only by an extreme minority.
C) Any behavior that involves the infliction of physical pain is a paraphilic disorder.
D) A paraphilia rises to the level of disorder when actual physical contact occurs between individuals.
E) A sexual behavior is classified as a mental disorder only if the individual performing it is not distressed by his or her unusual sexual behavior.

Question 17

A man and woman sometimes slap and bite each other during their sexual encounters. They both enjoy and derive great pleasure from it. Do these individuals suffer from a paraphilic disorder?

A) Yes, because physical violence is always a sign of a paraphilic disorder.
B) Yes, because consent has not been established in the relationship.
C) No, because both participants consent, and no one is in distress.
D) No, because this behavior is fairly common among most couples.
E) No, because they do not engage in this behavior during all encounters.

Question 18

Which scenario describes a paraphilic disorder?

A) A man desires to be spanked once by his sexual partner, and his partner consents.
B) A man has a one-time fantasy of being spanked by his wife, but his wife is not interested in participating, and it does not happen.
C) A husband and wife agree to experiment with sexual spanking.
D) A man spanks his multiple sex partners repeatedly over a period of six months, despite them all expressing to him that the spanking is not wanted.
E) A man engages in daily masturbation while fantasizing about being spanked.

Question 19

Paraphilic disorders develop most often in

A) men.
B) women.
C) children.
D) adolescents.
E) homosexuals.

Question 20

You are scheduled to evaluate a person diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder. Before you examine this person's medical record, it is reasonable for you to presume that your patient

A) is a prepubescent female.
B) is a prepubescent male.
C) exhibits poor social skills.
D) is manic.
E) has no other cognitive or psychiatric problems.

Question 21

You are developing educational materials for people with paraphilic disorders about the potential harm their behavior inflicts on their victims. In order to reach the largest number of men with paraphilic disorders, you should focus on

A) exhibitionists.
B) necrophiliacs.
C) transvestites.
D) sadists.
E) child molesters.

Question 22

A man becomes sexually aroused by exposing his genitals to nonconsenting people on a public bus. This man is best described as a(n)

A) transvestite.
B) frotteur.
C) voyeur.
D) sadist.
E) exhibitionist.

Question 23

A man who makes sexual suggestions to a stranger on the phone is perpetrating telephone

A) voyeurism.
B) frotteurism.
C) scatalogia.
D) transexualism.
E) hebephilia.

Question 24

Voyeurs are commonly called

A) frotteurs.
B) gropers.
C) flashers.
D) peepers.
E) subs.

Question 25

Which paraphilic disorder are obscene telephone calls are most closely related to?

A) Exhibitionism
B) Media fetishism
C) Voyeurism
D) Zoophilia
E) Pedophilia

Question 26

Walter derives sexual arousal from pressing against unsuspecting women in crowded elevators. Walter is engaging in

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

Question 27

Which paraphiliac is least likely to be legally apprehended?

A) Peeper
B) Flasher
C) Obscene caller
D) Groper
E) Child molester

Question 28

A typical pedophile is

A) attracted to children who have not reached puberty.
B) a female who is attracted to all children.
C) attracted to children going through puberty.
D) primarily attracted to adults but is occasionally attracted to young children.
E) equally attracted to girls and boys.

Question 29

A child molester is different from a pedophile in that a child molester

A) believes that adult-child sexual interactions should be legal.
B) has had actual sexual contact with a child.
C) is not distressed by his or her sexual attraction.
D) has sexual feelings about prepubescent children rather than adolescents.
E) fantasizes about children more often than about adults.

Question 30

Raoul is an adult male who is sexually attracted to middle school-aged girls. He would most accurately be characterized as a(n)

A) pedophile.
B) flasher.
C) voyeur.
D) hebephile.
E) intrafamilial molester.

Question 31

Which statement about hebephilia is correct?

A) Hebephilia describes an attraction to boys younger than 10 years of age.
B) According to DSM-5, a hebephiliac is considered mentally ill.
C) Homosexual hebephiliacs greatly outnumber heterosexual hebephiliacs.
D) Hebephiliacs commonly exhibit multiple paraphilic disorders.
E) There is controversy regarding whether or not hebephilia should be classified as a paraphilia.

Question 32

One of the causes of child molestation by priests in the Roman Catholic Church may be

A) enforced celibacy.
B) misinterpretation of scripture.
C) institutional ageism.
D) mental illness among priests.
E) misdiagnoses of pedophilia.

Question 33

A psychologist suggests that one of his patients, a pedophile, seek assistance from one or both of the following organizations: B4U-ACT and/or Virtuous Pedophiles. The psychologist most likely hopes his patient will receive assistance in

A) altering his moral code to recognize that pedophilia is wrong.
B) avoiding prison if he is caught practicing pedophilia.
C) living a normal life while avoiding sexual contact with children.
D) learning to use child sex dolls rather than real children for pedophilia.
E) finding a place to live where the age of consent for sexual activity is low.

Question 34

People who prefer to have sexual contact with animals rather than with people are called

A) zoophiles.
B) animal lovers.
C) pedophiles.
D) objectophiles.
E) hebephiles.

Question 35

Jack the Ripper and Jeffrey Dahmer were two serial killers who may have

A) practiced masochism as an antisocial form of sexual expression.
B) practiced sadism as a normal form of sexual expression.
C) had a paraphilic disorder involving sexual arousal in response to violence.
D) had a paraphilia, but not a disorder, involving sexual arousal in response to violence.
E) had a fixation on violence but without a sexual component.

Question 36

Partial self-strangulation to increase erotic arousal is called

A) partialism.
B) objectophilia.
C) autogynephilia.
D) autoerotic asphyxia.
E) necrophilia.

Question 37

A rare paraphilic disorder that involves sexual fixation on corpses is called

A) zoophilia.
B) pedophilia.
C) masochism.
D) necrophilia.
E) sadism.

Question 38

Statistics show that most registered sex offenders

A) are caught reoffending within five years.
B) have antisocial personalities.
C) have committed more than one offense.
D) eventually turn to more violent crimes.
E) reoffend at lower rates than most other offenders.

Question 39

Terrence derives great sexual satisfaction from groping women on crowded buses and elevators without their consent. According to Freund's concept of courtship disorder, Terrence has experienced dysfunction at which stage of courtship?

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
E) Fifth

Question 40

According to Freund's concept of courtship disorder, the paraphilic counterpart of a man noticing an attractive woman at a nightclub would be a man

A) making an obscene phone call to his neighbor.
B) opening his coat to expose his genitals to an unsuspecting woman.
C) spying on a woman as she changes her clothes in a store's dressing room.
D) engaging in "edge play" with a dominatrix.
E) masturbating as he fantasizes about his college professor.

Question 41

A middle-aged man spends most of his waking hours watching pornography online while masturbating. This behavior is a manifestation of

A) media fetishism.
B) the cycle of abuse.
C) cognitive distortion.
D) courtship disorder.
E) hypersexuality.

Question 42

An adolescent boy is sexually abused on multiple occasions by his uncle. As an adult, he becomes a pedophile and sexually abuses children. This scenario provides an example of

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) the cycle of abuse.
C) cognitive distortion.
D) courtship disorder.
E) hypersexuality.

Question 43

A researcher studies a group of people from childhood through adulthood. She divides the people into two experimental groups: one half were sexually abused as children; the other half were not. Which outcome of the study, if it occurs, would provide the best evidence that the cycle of abuse is inevitable?

A) The same percentage in both groups become sexual abusers as adults.
B) Most in the abused group become abusers as adults; none in the non-abused group do.
C) Most in the non-abused group become abusers as adults; none in the abused group do.
D) No one in either group become sexual abusers as adults.
E) More of those in the non-abused group than in the abused group become adult abusers.

Question 44

Sex offenders are trained to identify situations that may trigger a repeat offense and avoid those situations. These offenders are undergoing

A) masturbatory reconditioning.
B) relapse prevention therapy.
C) aversion therapy.
D) community support therapy.
E) conditioning therapy.

Question 45

Which type of therapy has the goal of correcting the disordered thinking that a sex offender uses to justify or rationalize his behaviors?

A) Cognitive
B) Relapse prevention
C) Aversion
D) Masturbatory reconditioning
E) Community support

Question 46

A clinician who believes that paraphilic disorders result from learning processes would be unlikely to treat a client through the use of

A) aversion therapy.
B) behavior therapy.
C) masturbatory reconditioning.
D) cognitive therapy.
E) SSRIs.

Question 47

Therapy for sex offenders that focuses on improving the participant's ability to achieve a broad range of life goals is called

A) the Good Lives model.
B) aversion therapy.
C) masturbatory reconditioning.
D) classical conditioning
E) relapse prevention therapy.

Question 48

A clinician who wishes to lower the overall sex drive in men who have paraphilic disorders would be likely treat a client with

A) relapse prevention therapy.
B) behavior therapy.
C) masturbatory reconditioning.
D) the Good Lives model.
E) SSRIs.

Question 49

_______ is a drug used to treat paraphilic disorders acts by blocking testosterone receptors.

A) Lexapro
B) Lupron
C) Depo-Provera
D) Cyproterone acetate
E) Prozac

Question 50

Which treatment for paraphilic disorders is considered the most extreme?

A) Registering as a sex offender
B) Masturbatory reconditioning
C) Voluntary vasectomy
D) Administration of Depo-Provera
E) Surgical castration

Question 51

Which is a legitimate criticism of the voluntary castration of sex offenders?

A) The procedure is more coercive than voluntary.
B) It is the costliest of all the treatments for paraphilic disorders.
C) The procedure interferes with the body's production of androgens.
D) The behavior of sex offenders is not mental illness and should not be punished.
E) It is the least effective treatment for the prevention of sexual recidivism.

Question 52

What has been one negative effect of giving uncommon forms of sexual expression Greek-sounding names like "podophilia" and "katoptronophilia"?

A) It has caused law enforcement officials to identify more sex offenders.
B) It makes the general public believe that these are well-understood mental illnesses.
C) It has created a shortage of available mental health providers, as many more people seek treatment for these types of behaviors.
D) It has made it easier for psychiatrists and psychologists to find ways to treat paraphilic disorders.
E) It has helped people more readily understand these types of behaviors.

Question 53

Explain the differing roles of the sadist and the masochist in a sadomasochistic relationship.

Question 54

Discuss the different types of cross-dressing and the value of each to the individuals involved.

Question 55

If a person has a paraphilic disorder but does not act on it, is it a diagnosable mental disorder? Why or why not?

Question 56

Describe the commonalities and differences among men who are voyeurs, frotteurs, and exhibitionists.

Question 57

Discuss the differences between a pedophile and a child molester in general terms as well as specifics related to the victim and types of crimes committed.

Question 58

While is it not uncommon for adults to be sexually attracted to teenagers, acting on this type of attraction is illegal. From what you have read, do you think this type of attraction meets the criteria for a mental disorder? How is your opinion similar to or different from the mandates of organizations like Virtuous Pedophiles and B4U-ACT? Connect your answer to the recent child sexual abuse seen in the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 59

Define and discuss the paraphilic disorders of zoophilia, necrophilia, and paraphilic sexual violence. Why do you think these disorders are quite rare? Explain and consider in your answer social condemnation, evolutionary explanations, and uncommon pathologies of upbringing.

Question 60

Describe the theory that you think is the most likely causal explanation of paraphilic disorders.

Question 61

Name and describe three psychological techniques used to treat paraphilic disorders and discuss how effective each treatment is at reducing paraphilic urges.

Question 62

Considering what you have learned, what is your opinion of surgical or chemical castration as a treatment for known pedophiles? (Recall we have little information about unidentified pedophiles.) Is it a good treatment option for offenders and pedophiles? What about for U.S. society in general?