Deck 14: Atypical Sexual Variations

Question 1

A paraphilic disorder related to fetishistic disorder in which sexual arousal is exaggeratedly associated with a particular body part, such as the feet, breasts, or buttocks.

A) Partialism
B) Transvestism
C) Exhibitionistic disorder
D) Voyeuristic disorder

Answer 1

Partialism

Question 2

Most fetishes and partialisms are__________.

A) extremely hurtful to females.
B) extremely hurtful to males.
C) cause extreme pain to all parties involved.
D) harmless.

Answer 2

harmless.

Question 3

Alan finds it erotically stimulating to wear his wife's, Ann's clothing. He repeatedly engages in cross-dressing. This is an example of __________.

A) Exhibitionist disorder.
B) Transvestism.
C) Voyeuristic disorder.
D) Sexual Masochism disorder.

Answer 3

Transvestism.

Question 4

A paraphilic disorder characterized by persistent, powerful urges and sexual fantasies involving exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers for the purpose of achieving sexual arousal or gratification.

A) Exhibitionist disorder
B) Transvestism
C) Voyeuristic disorder
D) Sexual Masochism disorder

Question 5

Which of the following individuals would fit the definition of a voyeur?

A) Martin: who secretly rents pornographic films and masturbates while watching them.
B) Michael: who frequently asks his wife to dress up, put erotic music on, strip, and then masturbate while he watches.
C) Marcus: who frequents the strip clubs several times a week either alone or with his male friends.
D) Tom: who has installed a telescope so he can watch the couple in the apartment building across the street when they have sex.

Question 6

A practice in which a person seeks to enhance sexual arousal, usually during masturbation, by becoming deprived of oxygen is known as __________.

A) Hypoxyphilistic disorder
B) Oxygen deprivation disorder
C) Sadomasochism
D) Frotteurism

Question 7

A paraphilic disorder characterized by recurrent, powerful sexual urges and related fantasies involving rubbing against or touching a nonconsenting person.

A) Sadomasochism
B) Frotteurism
C) Voyeurism
D) Pedophilia

Question 8

A paraphilic disorder in which sexual arousal is derived from the use of enemas.

A) Necrophilistic disorder
B) Klismaphilistic disorder
C) Coprophilistic disorder
D) Urophilistic disorder

Question 9

A paraphilic disorder in which sexual arousal is attained in connection with feces.

A) Necrophilistic disorder
B) Klismaphilistic disorder
C) Coprophilistic disorder
D) Urophilistic disorder

Question 10

__________ disorder is a new category of sexual disorders characterized by problematic sexual excesses and failed efforts to control them as expressed through paraphilic disorders and other inappropriate activities, such as public masturbation, uncontrolled use of Internet pornography, unprotected sex with multiple partners, and finding sex partners on the Internet.

A) Extreme
B) Homosexual
C) Hypersexual
D) Excessive

Question 11

Kafka (2003) refers to a heightened sex drive as hypersexual disorder-the opposite of __________ sexual desire disorder

A) hypoactive
B) hyperactive
C) hyposexual
D) homosexual

Question 12

Cognitive-behavioral theorists generally believe that fetishes and other paraphilic disorders are __________.

A) learned from experience.
B) a result of one's genetic makeup.
C) depend greatly on whether one is a male or female.
D) unexplainable.

Question 13

Which perspective tends to focus on the effects of the group and of society in general on individual and group behavior?

A) psychoanalytic
B) cognitive-behavioral
C) sociological
D) medical

Question 14

A representation in the mind and in the brain of the idealized lover and the idealized erotic activity with a lover is known as a __________.

A) vision of love.
B) guide to love.
C) roadmap.
D) lovemap.

Question 15

The aim of __________ is to help bring unconscious conflicts of childhood into conscious awareness so that they might be worked through in the light of the individual's adult personality

A) psychoanalytic psychotherapy
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy
C) sociological therapy
D) medical therapy

Question 16

A method that uses muscle relaxation to break the connection between the stimulus (such as a fetishistic object) and an inappropriate response (sexual arousal).

A) Systematic desensitization
B) Aversion therapy
C) Covert sensitization
D) Orgasmic reconditioning

Question 17

A method that pairs the undesirable sexual behavior with a stimulus such as a harmless but painful electric shock or a nausea-inducing chemical) is __________.

A) systematic desensitization
B) aversion therapy
C) covert sensitization
D) orgasmic reconditioning

Question 18

Which anti-androgen has been administered in weekly injections, is the anti-androgen that has been used most extensively in the treatment of sex offenders?

A) Prevacid
B) Depo-Provera
C) Prozac
D) Prilosec

Question 19

The American Psychiatric Association refers to behaviors presenting paraphilic disorders as mental disorders.

Question 20

Some studies show exhibitionists to be shy, dependent, passive, lacking in sexual and social skills, even inhibited.

Question 21

Sexual masochists enjoy types of pain that do not involve sex.

Question 22

Studies appear to confirm that many paraphilics have lower-than-normal sex drives.

Question 23

The Psychoanalytic theory suggests that paraphilic disorders are psychological defenses, usually against unresolved castration anxiety dating to the Oedipus complex.

Question 24

Sociological perspectives tend to focus on the behavior and mental process of the individual.

Question 25

Psychoanalysis focuses on resolving the unconscious conflicts that are believed to originate in childhood.

Question 26

Systematic desensitization attempts to break the link between the sexual stimulus and the inappropriate response.

Question 27

Covert sensitization focuses on helping the individual improve his ability to relate to the other gender.

Question 28

Social skills training aims to increase sexual arousal to socially appropriate sexual stimuli by pairing culturally appropriate imagery with orgasmic pleasure.

Question 29

List three types of atypical sexual patterns.

Question 30

Which two paraphilias are most likely to be seen as harmless and victimless?

Question 31

Name two of the less common paraphilias.

Question 32

Distinguish between a sadist and a masochist.

Question 33

Describe recent research findings on "cybersex addiction."

Question 34

Define hypersexual disorder and list some of the sexual activities that may fall into this disorder.

Question 35

What does psychoanalytic psychotherapy focus on?

Question 36

What does cognitive-behavioral therapy focus on?

Question 37

What does the sociological perspective focus on?

Question 38

Describe what a "Lovemap" is.

Question 39

Describe the psychoanalytic treatment of the paraphilic disorders.

Question 40

What is the difference between systematic desensitization and covert sensitization?

Question 41

Describe what orgasmic reconditioning is.

Question 42

Describe the process of covert sensitization as a treatment option for paraphilia.

Question 43

List some of the medical treatments for paraphilic disorders.

Question 44

Describe some of the approaches that may be taken to define normal versus deviant traits or behaviors.

Question 45

Describe the possible reasons behind a person having any of the paraphilias.

Question 46

Describe some of the criteria that must be present for an individual to be diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder.

Question 47

Describe Fetishistic Disorder and Partialism. Provide an example of each.

Question 48

Describe Transvestic Fetishistic Disorders. Provide an example.

Question 49

Describe Exhibitionistic Disorder. Provide an example.

Question 50

Describe Sexual Masochism Disorder. List some of the sexual activities that a sexual masochist might engage in.

Question 51

Describe how a web cam be used for paraphilias.

Question 52

Describe Sexual Sadism Disorder. Describe some of the sexual activities that a sexual sadist might engage in.

Question 53

Describe women from the "kink" community.

Question 54

Describe Frotteurism and Toucherism.

Question 55

Discuss Zoophilistic Disorder, Necrophilistic Disorder, Klismaphilistic Disorder, Coprophilistic Disorder, and Urophilistic Disorder. .

Question 56

Describe cybersex addiction and if it's a paraphilic disorder.

Question 57

Describe what the biological perspective suggests about paraphilic disorders.

Question 58

Compare and contrast psychoanalytic theory with another perspective on paraphilic disorders.

Question 59

Compare and contrast cognitive-behavioral theory with another perspective on paraphilic disorders.

Question 60

Compare and contrast sociological perspectives with another perspective on paraphilic disorders.

Question 61

Describe how a lovemap connects to paraphilic disorders.

Question 62

Describe the psychoanalytic treatment of paraphilic disorders and provide an example of how this treatment is different than other types of treatment.

Question 63

Discuss systematic desensitization, aversion therapy, covert sensitization, social skills training, and orgasmic reconditioning. Provide examples.

Question 64

Describe the medical approaches to paraphilic disorders and provide an example of how this treatment is different than other types of treatment.