Deck 15: Sexual Coercion

Question 1

Discomfort,inefficiency,and bizarreness are criteria of which definition of abnormality?

A)a psychological definition
B)an anthropological definition
C)the sociological definition
D)a statistical definition

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Normal sexual behaviour and abnormal sexual behaviour are

A)two overlapping categories
B)two separate categories
C)gradations on a continuum
D)impossible to differentiate

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The term "sexual addiction" has been criticized because

A)it is not possible to have too much sex.
B)the withdrawal period following termination of sexual behaviour involves no psychological distress.
C)the withdrawal period following termination of sexual behaviour involves no physiological symptoms.
D)no true cases of addictive sexual behaviours have ever been demonstrateD.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

If George is unable to carry out sexual intercourse with his wife Mary unless she wears those special long,red,smooth,silk gloves,we would classify George's attraction and attachment to those gloves as

A)a hardmedia fetish
B)a fetish
C)quasi-bestiality
D)a zoophiliac

Question 5

People with sexual compulsions

A)have too many sex partners.
B)have a good grasp on reality.
C)have healthy relationships with others.
D)have lost control over the sexual behaviour.

Question 6

Let us say that Jack Smith has a shoe fetish.He requires that the shoes he uses for sexual arousal be leather boots,especially the well-worn and smelly hiking boots of female university students.His fetish is a ________________ fetish.

A)media
B)soft
C)form
D)transsexual

Question 7

A term used for 'sexual rubbing against a woman in a crowd' is

A)frotteurism
B)voyeur
C)satyriasis
D)exhibitionism

Question 8

In defining "abnormal" according to the _________ approach,the problem of culture dependence is explicitly acknowledged.

A)psychological
B)anthropological
C)sociological
D)statistical

Question 9

An individual sexually fixated on fur has a ______ fetish.

A)zoophilia
B)quasi-bestiality
C)soft form
D)soft media

Question 10

"Sexual behaviour is abnormal when it is rare;that is,when it is not practised by very many people." This is a _____ definition.

A)statistical
B)psychological
C)sociological
D)religious

Question 11

A man regularly obtains women's dirty panties from laundromats.He masturbates with them and then saves the panties.This is an example of

A)average middle class sexual behaviour
B)a fetish
C)masochism
D)scoptophilia

Question 12

In a _____ fetish,it is the object and its shape that are important.

A)hard media
B)soft media
C)substance
D)form

Question 13

When we examine paraphilias,one of the questions that we have to consider is "What is abnormal (deviant)behaviour?" Which of the following situations represents a situation where one has probably crossed the boundary into abnormal behaviour?

A)The individual has no preference one way or another for his sexual partner to wear silk panties during sexual intercourse.
B)The individual has a mild preference for his sexual partner to wear silk panties during sexual intercourse.
C)The individual has a strong preference for his sexual partner to wear silk panties during sexual intercourse,but is able to have sexual intercourse even if she does not wear them.
D)The individual has a strong preference for his sexual partner to wear silk panties during sexual intercourse and is not able to have sexual intercourse if she does not wear them.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a difficulty in defining abnormal sexual behaviours?

A)Many behaviours,such as having sex while doing a hand-stand,are infrequent and therefore may be statistically abnormal.
B)Every culture has different norms,therefore a behaviour that is acceptable in one culture may be sociologically abnormal elsewhere.
C)People may engage in bizarre practices without adverse consequences to their individual comfort or efficiency.
D)People may compulsively engage in bizarre sexual behaviour that causes them psychological discomfort,anxiety,and has negative impacts on their life.

Question 15

Hard media fetishes may often be associated with

A)voyeurism
B)exhibitionism
C)zoophilia
D)sadomasochism

Question 16

For this question,you are a young male in your early twenties.You have the impulse to touch female hair.When it happens,you feel intensely excited,have an erection and ejaculation without touching the girl in anyway,except by holding the hair.An objective observer would best classify this as

A)a media fetish
B)a form fetish
C)hypersexuality
D)transvestism

Question 17

The BEST definition of a paraphilia is:

A)rare,or infrequently practiced,sexual behaviours.
B)sexual behaviours that violate the norms of society.
C)recurring,unconventional sexual behaviour that is obsessive and compulsive.
D)sexual behaviours that are discomforting,inefficient,and bizarre.

Question 18

An alternative to the term sexual addiction is

A)compulsive sexual behaviour
B)love junkie
C)genitally eager
D)obsessive genitalus

Question 19

When did the Ontario Court of Appeal rule that women had the right to go topless as long as it was not for the purposes of commercial gain or sexual purposes?

A)1969
B)1973
C)1996
D)2000

Question 20

Which one of the following paraphilias is against the law?

A)Sadism
B)Coprophilia
C)Hypersexuality
D)Pedophilia

Question 21

The final step in the cycle of sexual addiction described by Carnes is

A)despair
B)preoccupation
C)compulsion
D)ritualism

Question 22

Most exhibitionists are

A)female
B)male
C)female and males about equally
D)males under 20

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of compulsive sexual behaviour

A)compulsiveness
B)obsession
C)fixation on pornography as sexual stimuli
D)limited understanding of the harmful consequences

Question 24

A person with transvestic fetishism

A)is usually a heterosexual male.
B)is a drag queen.
C)is a female impersonator.
D)is usually a heterosexual female.

Question 25

Whenever Lisa feels very stressed,anxious,and/or depressed,she seeks out sexual stimuli either in the form of online pornography and erotic stories,or casual sex partners.Lisa's behaviour is an example of

A)regular sexual behaviour
B)compulsive sexual behaviour as an attempt to improve negative moods
C)stress-reactive sex
D)female version of sexual masochism

Question 26

According to _____,fetishes result from classical conditioning in which an association is made between the fetish object and sexual arousal.

A)cognitive theory
B)the sexual addiction model
C)learning theory
D)psychoanalytic theory

Question 27

Fetishism usually develops during

A)childhood or adolescence
B)old age
C)early adulthood
D)middle age

Question 28

In a survey by Docter and Prince (1997)most of the cross-dressers reported their first experience occurred

A)after puberty.
B)before puberty.
C)within a year of their first romantic relationship.
D)after marriage.

Question 29

A person who finds it difficult to think of anything other than sexual activity is in what stage of Carnes cycle of sexual addiction?

A)despair
B)preoccupation
C)compulsion
D)ritualism

Question 30

Of the following,a man who engages in cross-dressing as part of a job is called a

A)drag queen
B)female impersonator
C)transvestite
D)queen

Question 31

When Herman was little,he found that he was able to become highly sexually aroused when he used his older sister's newly worn panty hose during masturbation.When Herman grew into a young man,he found that he was able to achieve sexual satisfaction only when he had access to freshly worn panty hose.This is an example of

A)frottage
B)female impersonation
C)transvestism
D)a fetish

Question 32

Talamini's (1982)study of the wives and children of transvestites found that the wives were ________ the behaviour and the children were ________ the behaviour.

A)generally embarrassed by;intolerant of
B)generally not accepting of;embarrassed by
C)generally accepting of;generally tolerant of
D)generally accepting of;intolerant of

Question 33

Paraphilias are behaviours defined as lasting

A)one month or more.
B)six months or more.
C)twelve months or more.
D)eighteen months or more.

Question 34

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sexual sadomasochistic behaviour?

A)Sexual sadists consistently find experiencing pain and giving pain to be sexually satisfying.
B)Pain is arousing for sexual sadists only when it is part of a carefully scripted ritual.
C)A masochist who smashes a finger in a car door typically become aroused.
D)Sadistic sexual fantasies are less common.

Question 35

A _______ might describe an attachment to a fetish object as resulting from distorted perceptions and misinterpreted feelings.

A)learning theorist
B)cognitive theorist
C)role theorist
D)script theorist

Question 36

Which of the following components is most likely disturbed in the case of fetishism?

A)gender identity
B)sexual responsiveness to appropriate stimuli
C)formation of relationships with others
D)sexual orientation

Question 37

Kurt is a successful ad executive for a computer company.He is 32,married,and the father of two children.When Kurt's wife is not home,he puts on her stockings,garter belt,bra,skirt,blouse,and heels.While dressing he becomes sexually excited and proceeds to masturbate.Which of the following descriptions best fits Kurt?

A)Female impersonator
B)Drag queen
C)Transsexual
D)Transvestite

Question 38

The behaviour most likely to be classified as a "victimless" crime would be

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

Question 39

For the man in von Krafft-Ebing's case history,which of these most accurately describes the strength of his attraction for his fetish object prior to treatment?

A)a mild preference
B)a strong distaste
C)a strong preference
D)a necessity for arousal

Question 40

One of the key elements in transvestism is probably

A)addiction.
B)a clothing fetish.
C)masochism.
D)a hard media fetish.

Question 41

Based on the causes of sado-masochism discussed in the text,the typical middle to upper-middle class male masochist is motivated by

A)the enjoyment of pain.
B)a desire for escape from the pressures of his work and/or gender role.
C)enjoyment of the infliction of pain upon others.
D)a homosexual identification that is transitory and non-binding.

Question 42

What percent of university women have been victimized by exhibitionists?

A)one-third
B)one-half
C)three-quarters
D)almost all

Question 43

Bondage and discipline as well as dominance and submission are

A)related to sadomasochism.
B)the terms for the psychological link between sexual master and slave.
C)more commonly practised by females than by males.
D)activities that rely on physical pain to promote pleasure.

Question 44

One psychological theory of sado-masochism suggests that

A)participants are attempting to escape from self-awareness.
B)participants have high levels of pain perception.
C)most participants are females attempting to gain control of their sexuality.
D)participants have low levels of pain perception.

Question 45

Exhibitionists

A)do not begin to expose themselves until their mid-20s after suffering embarrassment in a sexual relationship.
B)are most often females,as seen by the increasing rate of rape.
C)often begin exposing themselves before adolescence.
D)have relatively good relationships with members of the other sex.

Question 46

Research in New Brunswick found that in 1996,__________ percent of male sex offenders had been convicted for exhibitionism (Byers et al. ,1997).

A)6
B)16
C)26
D)36

Question 47

According to Kinsey what percent of females and males enjoy being bitten during sexual activity?

A)10
B)25
C)50
D)75

Question 48

Alvin is a boy in the neighbourhood and one evening he notices that Eva,the girl next door,is having sex with her boyfriend.They had forgotten to close the curtains.Alvin becomes instantly aroused,stares and masturbates while he watches them.Alvin can be classified as having which abnormal sexual variation?

A)voyeurism
B)sadomasochism
C)exhibitionism
D)none of these choices are correct

Question 49

Jon would like to indulge his fantasy of being tied up and whipped by a professional dominatrix.What is NOT one of the rules inherent to dominance and submission practice that will keep him safe?

A)Stop words and signals
B)Following an agreed-upon script
C)Negotiating beforehand everything that will happen
D)Bring along a friend to oversee and guard

Question 50

Laura and Ben are interested in exploring sadism and masochism (S&M)sexual activities.Which of the following are they UNLIKELY to discover about sadomasochistic behaviours and culture?

A)More intense behaviours such as face slapping and wounding people is not as common as less intense behaviours like flagellation and gagging.
B)S&M play is literally like a play with roles,scripts,scenes,and props.
C)Most people who engage in S&M prefer one role (dominant versus submissive)over the other.
D)Experiences of pain is always part of the S&M script.

Question 51

Participating in the dominance and submission subculture

A)entails risk-taking on the part of the participants.
B)often ends in serious injury.
C)is more characteristic of women than men because taking the active role enables them to take out basic gender-role aggressions in getting even.
D)results in the illusion of a complete lack of real control over the situation.

Question 52

A scoptophiliac

A)is usually of retirement age.
B)typically wants to observe the sexual activities of strangers.
C)wants to catch his friends engaged in sexual intercourse.
D)usually pays individuals to participate in illicit sexual activity.

Question 53

George,a happily married man with three children,is the CEO of a successful corporation.After a hard week of work,George likes to stop at a "local friend's" place of work where he is spanked,tied to a wall,whipped,threatened and taunted until he pleads for intercourse and/or sexual relief.Given the discussion in your text of reasons for such behaviour,which of the following best explains George's weekly behaviour?

A)Such masochistic behaviour allows George a period of escape from the responsibilities of corporate life.
B)As a child,George became fixated on his mother and indirectly he is still trying to please her.
C)George is covertly fascinated with violence in our culture.
D)George has a fetish for pain and can achieve orgasm only by experiencing severe pain.

Question 54

In bondage and discipline the role preferred by both men and women was the _________ role.

A)passive (bottom).
B)active (top).
C)independent (middle).
D)watching.

Question 55

Most individuals who have paraphilias are

A)female
B)male
C)female and males about equally
D)males under 20

Question 56

The words sexual sadist and sexual masochist were both derived from

A)psychologists Dr.Marcus Sados and Dr.Paolo Masochi,who studied variances in sexual behaviour.
B)authors who practised these sexual behaviours: Marquis de Sade (sadist)and Leopold Von Saches-Masoch (masochist).
C)prominent historical women: Countess Masochist (German dominatrix)and Marie Sadiste (actress).
D)Sade Masochiste,a feminist in the late-19^th century who promoted the giving and receiving of pain for sexual satisfaction.

Question 57

Why would a voyeur NOT be excited while visiting a nudist camp?

A)too many old people
B)fear of being caught
C)not enough of a challenge
D)lacks the element of the forbidden

Question 58

Exhibitionists generally recall their childhood as being characterized by all EXCEPT

A)inconsistent discipline.
B)lack of affection.
C)little training in appropriate forms of social behaviour.
D)absence of a mother figure.

Question 59

Which of the following is true concerning exhibitionism?

A)Most exhibitionists are women.
B)Homosexual exhibitionism is quite rare.
C)Exhibitionism begins in middle age.
D)Exhibitionists are psychiatrically disturbeD.

Question 60

The key to understanding dominance and submission is

A)the giving and receiving of pleasure from pain.
B)the consensual exchange of power.
C)the social class of the individuals involved-more middle class than working class.
D)the type of rituals that are useD.

Question 61

Which of the following components is most likely disturbed in the case of an exhibitionist?

A)gender identity
B)sexual responsiveness to appropriate stimuli
C)formation of relationships with others
D)sexual orientation

Question 62

Jim works shift-work for an automotive plant.Because of his inconsistent hours,he often finds himself awake at times that other people are not,especially his partner.Jim started using the Internet for sexual arousal during masturbation to cope with his limited sexual time with his partner.After a while,his occasional Internet use for sexual stimuli increased in frequency.Now,he finds himself almost craving the time when he gets home and can go on the Internet to get sexual pleasure.Even when he works shifts that allows him to have sexual interactions with his partner,he continues to engage in high levels of seeking sexual stimuli on the Internet.These Internet activities have started to create conflicts in Jim's relationship.What do you think Jim's problem is?

A)He is addicted to sex.
B)He is addicted to online sexual activity.
C)He is hypersexual.
D)He has a partner who doesn't understand his needs.

Question 63

Hypersexuality in females is known as

A)scoptophilia
B)satyriasis
C)nymphomania
D)frotteurism

Question 64

Which of the following IS a finding from the study on highly sexual women reported in the textbook?

A)The women's sexual desires did not affect their daily lives.
B)Almost all the women were in high-profile jobs.
C)The women often had multiple partners or new relationships.
D)Pornography was a key tool for the women's sexual satisfaction.

Question 65

In Kafka's study of the definition of hypersexuality,which of the following was NOT a common behaviour?

A)compulsive masturbation
B)dependence on pornography
C)sexual masochism
D)exhibitionism

Question 66

Which of the following people is most likely to be an exhibitionist?

A)Mandy,a 19-year-old single sexual aggressive female university student
B)Norman,a 65-year-old married male tour guide who has never had any sexual complaints from his partner
C)Timothy,a single 24-year-old male computer engineer who feels very sexual
D)Chis,a married 18 year-old-male who manages a Burger King and gets little pleasure from sex

Question 67

A desire to soil or damage a woman,the image of a woman,or the clothes of a woman is referred to as

A)sadism
B)scoptophilia
C)saliromania
D)tagomania

Question 68

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about exhibitionists?

A)In adulthood,they have satisfying and fulfilling sex lives.
B)They are for the most part,quite assertive adults in their day-to-day relationships with others.
C)One of their main goals is to shock their victim as much as possible.
D)One of their main goals is to have sexual intercourse with their victim.

Question 69

Which one is defined as a desire for oxygen deficiency in order to increase sexual arousal?

A)Halitosis
B)Asphyxiophilia
C)Strangulosis
D)Strangulitis

Question 70

Which of the following sexual variations is often defined by one's spouse?

A)Transvestism
B)Voyeurism
C)Exhibitionism
D)Nymphomania

Question 71

The male condition in which there is a great deal of sexual activity and sex drive and where the man is apparently sexually insatiable is known as

A)satyriasis
B)nymphomania
C)troilism
D)saliromania

Question 72

Regarding the phenomenon of asphyxiophilia,which one is FALSE?

A)It resulted in 118 deaths in Alberta and Ontario between 1974 and 1987
B)It has no research supporting the claims that it makes orgasm more intense
C)It is always associated with a soft media fetish
D)It has only male practitioners

Question 73

Numerous people die each year from trying to achieve the ultimate sexual high by throwing a rope over a door,slipping a noose around their neck,and then gradually putting one's weight on the rope while masturbating.This is a version of

A)"asphyxiophiliA."
B)the game,"Riding the Rope"
C)"Slipping the Noose"
D)"Searching for Mr.Goodbar"

Question 74

Mark Griffith (2000,2001)argues that Internet sex can become an addiction.The first stage,which he terms ______,is one wherein going online to have Internet sex is the most important activity in the person's life.

A)preoccupation
B)salience
C)tolerance
D)conflict

Question 75

Paul is becoming very frustrated with his partner,Amanda.Every time they try and go see a movie or have dinner Amanda comes on to him sexually.Paul enjoys the sex,but is becoming frustrated because he never gets to eat dinner or see movies anymore.Furthermore,Amanda never seems satisfied when they do engage in intercourse,even if it is three times in one evening.Which of the following sexual variations best accounts for Amanda's behaviour?

A)Hypersexuality
B)Troilism
C)Fetishism
D)Frotteurism

Question 76

Which of the following is TRUE regarding hypersexuality?

A)It leads to compulsive sexual behaviour.
B)A person who is hypersexual also easily orgasms.
C)Sex is the only area that is impaired by hypersexuality.
D)Hypersexuality and a very high level of sexual desire is essentially the same thing.

Question 77

The term for having sex with a corpse is

A)tribadism
B)saliromania
C)tricyclia
D)necrophilia

Question 78

When a person becomes addicted to Internet sex,Griffith (2000,2001)reports that he/she experiences a 'buzz' or 'numbing' that is used as a coping strategy.Griffith termed this

A)preoccupation
B)salience
C)mood modification
D)conflict

Question 79

Which of the following is the cause of the perceived increase in orgasm intensity experienced in asphyxiophilia?

A)reduced oxygen
B)increased arousal due to the associated risk
C)urethral ejaculation
D)None of these choices are correct

Question 80

Which of the following is NOT one of the three A's of the Internet that are hypothesized to make the Internet particularly salient in addictive or compulsive sexual behaviour?

A)arousability
B)anonymity
C)accessibility
D)afordability