Deck 16: Varieties of Sexual Expression

Question 1

Which person has a definition of variant sexuality that does NOT contain a moral or social value judgment?

A) Charles: "Sexual behavior is atypical if fewer than 5% of sexually active people do it."
B) Neela: "Sexual deviance is every expression of sexual desire that does not correspond with the purpose of nature."
C) Javariah: "Sexual perversions are behaviors that take place outside of a loving relationship."
D) Humza: "The sexually variant individual exhibits sexual arousal or responses to inappropriate people, objects, or activities."

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Sadomasochism always includes:

A) Pain
B) Humiliation
C) Bondage
D) A consensual exchange of power

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According the the DSM‐5, what would classify for diagnosis of a paraphiliac disorder?

A) Feeling distress about a sexual interest or behavior for at least 6 months
B) A sexual desire or behavior that involves distress or injury of another person
C) Desire for sexual behavior that involves unwilling people or those unable to give consent
D) All of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Wade becomes sexually aroused by being humiliated, beaten, and tied up. What term would define his sexual preferences?

A) Masochism
B) Exhibitionism
C) Sadism
D) Frotteurism

Question 5

What theory emphasizes the importance of movies, TV, and other media in the development of paraphilias?

A) Psychoanalytic
B) Behavioral
C) Developmental
D) Sociological

Question 6

Which of these people would likely be diagnosed with a paraphiliac disorder?

A) Randi, age 25, female, who has had fantasies about being forced to have sex with various people since she was 17
B) Jake, age 29, male, who has engaged in sexual encounters with partners who enjoy being whipped, spanked, and tied up since becoming sexually active 3 years ago
C) Jim, age 32, male, who is sexually aroused by watching women undress in dressing rooms. He has been doing this for a year and recently installed video recording devices in the dressing rooms at a local store.
D) All of these

Question 7

Why did De Sade (who the term sadism was named after) believe that for women pain should be the highest form of sexual activity?

A) Because this was more arousing to the aggressive nature of men
B) Because pleasure could too easily be faked
C) Because they were the weaker sex and needed to learn to be tougher
D) Because they needed to be prepared for the pain of childbirth

Question 8

What is one problem with past research on paraphilias?

A) Most of the research has been done with clinical and incarcerated sample individuals, which are not representative of the general population.
B) Most of the research occurred before 1950; therefore it is not generalizable to today's population.
C) Most of the research has focused only on non‐consenting paraphilias thus not giving a broad overview of the range of paraphilias that exist.
D) Most of the research has been done with people who were voluntarily seeking treatment for their paraphilia, thus creating volunteer bias in the findings.

Question 9

According to research, what condition do some of the extreme paraphilias have the most in common with?

A) Mood disorders
B) Impulse‐control disorders
C) Phobia disorders
D) Sexual aversion disorders

Question 10

How are individuals who cross‐dress in the transgender community different from people who would be classified as having a transvestic disorder?

A) They differ in their sexual orientation.
B) People in the transgender community do not experience as much harassment.
C) Cross‐dressing in the transgender community is about gender identification whereas someone with a transvestic disorder cross‐dresses for sexual arousal.
D) Transvestic disorder classifies individuals who do so based on childhood trauma whereas those in the transgender community do so for biologically based reasons.

Question 11

What was one of the earliest treatments for paraphilias?

A) Dipping the genitals in boiling water
B) Isolation away from the community
C) Prison
D) Castration

Question 12

A biological theorist would attest paraphilias to which factor?

A) Illness
B) Higher levels of hormones
C) Disturbances of brain structure
D) All of these

Question 13

John Money believed that sexual development can be influenced by childhood sex play. What term did he use to describe the template of the ideal lover and sexual situation people develop based on these patterns of play?

A) Sex attributes
B) Genderguise
C) Lovemaps
D) Courtship guides

Question 14

What term is used to refer to whipping a parson as part of a sexual encounter?

A) Flagellation
B) Caning
C) Infantilism
D) Dominatrix

Question 15

What theory might consider the foundation of an adult's fascination with sadomasochism the experience of having an erection while receiving a spanking as a child?

A) Psychoanalytic
B) Behavioral
C) Developmental
D) Sociological

Question 16

Which of the following statements is descriptive of individuals with a fetish?

A) Most people with a fetish are women.
B) People are generally open in talking about their fetish.
C) A person with a fetish often has difficulty connecting interpersonally with his/her partner.
D) People with a fetish have a specific object of preference but may or may not be dependent on that object for arousal.

Question 17

What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and nonparaphiliacs?

A) Age
B) Socio‐economic Status
C) Gender
D) Sexual orientation

Question 18

What theory would ascribe to the thought that an exhibitionist exposes himself to prove his masculinity and evoke a fear response?

A) Biological
B) Psychoanalytic
C) Developmental
D) Behavioral

Question 19

What term is used in relation to becoming sexually aroused by non‐human objects or nongenitalbody parts?

A) Fetish
B) Sadism
C) Voyeurism
D) Nymphomania

Question 20

What is the term for experiencing sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?

A) Nymphomania
B) Sadism
C) Exhibitionism
D) Masochism

Question 21

Laura recently applied for a new job at a funeral home and also has recurring fantasies of sex with a female corpse. Laura is a:

A) Necrophiliac.
B) Frotteur.
C) Voyeur.
D) Nymphomaniac.

Question 22

Gary derives sexual pleasure from rubbing his groin against women in the crowded subway he takes to work each morning. Gary is likely a:

A) Necrophiliac.
B) Frotteur.
C) Zoophiliac.
D) Exhibitionist.

Question 23

What tends to be the primary factor in creating arousal for an exhibitionist?

A) Nudity
B) Being in a public setting
C) Lack of consent
D) Gender of the victim

Question 24

What is another name often used to refer to the sadomasochistic subculture?

A) Kink
B) Whip
C) Cuffs
D) Doms

Question 25

What is a common characteristic that differentiates female pedophiles from male pedophiles?

A) Females are more likely to have prior criminal records.
B) Females are more likely to have been abused as children.
C) Females are more likely to have psychiatric disorders.
D) Females are more likely to commit lower level offenses.

Question 26

What was one purpose of the "North American Man‐Boy Love Association" (NAMBLA)?

A) Advocate for tougher penalties for child molesters
B) Advocate for sex offender registry laws
C) Supporting the abolishment of celibacy rules for priests
D) Supporting the abolishment of age‐of‐consent laws

Question 27

What is one of the ways pedophiles keep law enforcement officers from joining memberonly sites that share child pornography?

A) Requiring a social security number in order to register
B) Requiring would‐be members to share child porn in order to access site
C) Creating websites for fake businesses that have nothing to do with child pornography
D) All of these

Question 28

What is significant about Megan's Law?

A) It mandates that every community have access to information about sex offenders living there.
B) It provides funds for community watch programs designed to discourage pedophiles.
C) It limits the kind of work that a sex offender can participate in.
D) It sets mandatory sentencing guidelines for perpetrators of childhood sexual abuse.

Question 29

All of the following are characteristics of a typical sexual addict EXCEPT that they:

A) Are single
B) Are obsessed with masturbation
C) View pornography
D) Participate in cybersex, sex with prostitutes, or multiple sexual affairs

Question 30

"Why engage in sexual relations with children?" asked one survey taken of pedophiles. What was the most common response?

A) The child reciprocated initial advances.
B) Alcohol was a factor.
C) The pedophile had difficulty with adult sexual relationships.
D) Children don't resist.

Question 31

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from displaying his/her genitals, nudity, or sexuality to strangers?

A) Voyeur
B) Hyposexual
C) Necrophiliac
D) Exhibitionist

Question 32

What distinguishes a person who engages in group sex occasionally and a person who is classified with the paraphilia, troilism?

A) For a troilist, group sex is the primary means of sexual arousal.
B) For a troilist, group sex always involves people the individual has just met.
C) For a troilist, group sex is only engaged in with people who are within their existing circle of friends.
D) For a troilist, group sex is done in combination with recording the interaction to watch later for arousal while masturbating.

Question 33

What term is used to describe a person who becomes sexually aroused primarily from watching others naked or engaging in sex?

A) Voyeur
B) Hyposexual
C) Exhibitionist
D) Necrophiliac

Question 34

Of the following, who would NOT be classified as a pedophile?

A) Someone who derives sexual gratification from looking at naked children
B) Someone who derives sexual gratification from engaging in sexual intercourse with children
C) Someone who derives sexual gratification from exhibitionism in front of children
D) All of these would actually be classified as pedophiles.

Question 35

What is the most common animal involved in zoophilia?

A) Female Horse
B) Female Donkey
C) Male dog
D) Male chimp

Question 36

What term describes a paraphiliac behavior involving recurrent and intense sexual arousal from fantasies or behaviors involving feces?

A) Urolagnia
B) Scatophagia
C) Troilism
D) Infantilism

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical voyeur?

A) Voyeurism began in the person's teens.
B) The person is male.
C) Voyeurism is almost certainly not their only paraphilia.
D) The person is a virgin.

Question 38

Which of the following statements best describes most S&M encounters?

A) They involve mostly impulsive behaviors and no one receives lasting harm.
B) They involve mostly impulsive behaviors in which someone is typically injured.
C) They involve planned out behaviors and no one receives lasting harm.
D) They involve planned out behaviors in which someone is typically injured.

Question 39

A person derives sexual arousal and gratification simply from looking at naked children. How would this person be classified?

A) As a pedophile
B) As a necrophile
C) As a troilist
D) None of these because the person does not physically touch the child.

Question 40

All of the following statements are true regarding typical BDSM practices EXCEPT:

A) BDSM encounters include what is called a "safe word" to be used to stop the role play or when the submissive partner reaches his/her limit.
B) People who engage in BDSM may do so as an occasional diversion from their day‐today sexual activities or incorporate it into their overall lifestyle.
C) The majority of people who engage in BDSM behaviors have been found to suffer from one or more psychological disorders.
D) People who engage in BDSM behaviors are a diverse group, including gays, lesbians, and heterosexuals.

Question 41

A person who occasionally fantasizes about watching other people have sex would likely be classified as a paraphiliac.

Question 42

What has been found related to common paraphilia behaviors?

A) They get in the way of forming relationships.
B) They cause legal trouble.
C) They come to dominate individuals' lives.
D) All of these

Question 43

What types of treatments have been the most successful with paraphiliacs?

A) Treatments that create behavioral change
B) Therapy to resolve past sexuality issues
C) Mentoring programs involving the paraphiliac having a "sponsor"
D) Empathy training

Question 44

In the DSM‐5, transvestic disorder diagnosis is limited to heterosexual men.

Question 45

What mental health condition is often associated with compulsive sexual behavior?

A) Anxiety disorder
B) Disassociative personality disorder
C) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
D) Bipolar disorder

Question 46

Many sexual behaviors previously considered abnormal are considered acceptable in today's society.

Question 47

Sexual behaviors are usually categorized as normal or abnormal based on the current scientific research findings of that time period.

Question 48

What is a way that sexual variations are measured and assessed?

A) Talking directly with the person
B) Behavioral observation
C) Physiological testing
D) All of these

Question 49

During therapy, an exhibitionist is asked to imagine what his/her behavior was like from the perspective of the victim. What type of treatment is this person most likely receiving?

A) Aversion therapy
B) Systematic desensitization
C) Relapse prevention counseling
D) Empathy training

Question 50

What is a possible reason castration may not be effective in treating paraphilias?

A) It increases the levels of sex hormones produced by the brain which could lead to an increased sex drive.
B) It creates frustration in the individual which leads to more acting out of his/her paraphilia.
C) Crimes related to sex tend to be about aggression rather than sexuality.
D) Paraphilias are related to the emotional bonds a person forms with others they share these behaviors with, and castration would not reduce those emotions.

Question 51

People who have more information and knowledge about sadomasochistic behavior typically have more positive attitudes toward it.

Question 52

What is the primary purpose behind the use of systematic desensitization in treatment for paraphilias?

A) To produce shame about the paraphiliac behavior
B) To switch orgasmic responses to a more socially acceptable source
C) To create a sense of relaxation during intense arousing situations
D) To decrease the sex drive without the use of drugs

Question 53

Most role playing scenes in the BDSM subculture do not involve actual harm.

Question 54

What is considered one of the most reliable techniques for assessing continued pedophilic desires and fantasies with male sex offenders?

A) Self‐report
B) Dream journals
C) Penile plethysmorgraphy
D) Psychological personality inventories

Question 55

People with fetishes are typically more open about their sexuality than people without a fetish.

Question 56

People who are identified as paraphiliacs tend to have a variety of characteristics that make them a very homogenous group.

Question 57

What does sexuality expert Patrick Carnes suggest related to sexual addicts?

A) Sexual addicts lack empathy and do not typically feel remorseful for their behavior.
B) Sexual addicts are more likely to come from divorced families and/or experience sexual abuse as children.
C) Sexual addicts go through four continuous cycles related to thoughts of sex, preparation for sex, compulsive sexual behavior, and feelings of despair.
D) Sexual addicts are typically married males whose partners are not sexually open and after a period of repression of their sexuality they end up being hypersexual.

Question 58

Behaviors classified as paraphilias are also illegal.

Question 59

While people are more likely to celebrate individual and cultural differences in most aspects of human life, people are less tolerant of sexual diversity.

Question 60

What types of drug therapy have shown some success with treating paraphilias?

A) Testosterone‐suppressing drugs and antidepressants
B) Mood stabilizers and drugs commonly used for preventing seizures
C) Antidepressants and mood stabilizers
D) Blood pressure drugs and attention deficit medications

Question 61

Identify some of the ways people may determine whether a sexual behavior is "normal." How might some paraphilias be viewed as a normal variation of human sexual behavior? Use examples to support your answer.

Question 62

Identify and explain three common motivations for paraphiliac behaviors.

Question 63

Throughout history, all forms of pedophilia have been considered unacceptable.

Question 64

Where did "Megan's Law" come from? How is "Megan's Law"appliedin communities?

Question 65

Define a fetish, and identify the key features of this paraphilia. Provide two examples of fetishes.

Question 66

Choose any two paraphilias, and differentiate between a behavioral and sociological explanation for it.

Question 67

Most exhibitionists engage in voyeuristic habits before beginning exhibitionist behavior.

Question 68

All people who sexually abuse children are also considered pedophiles.

Question 69

Thinking about how society views behaviors that are considered "normal" or "abnormal, what are some reasons that efforts to depathologize unusual sexual behaviors would be considered beneficial? Discuss possible reasons why some experts are advocating differentiation between paraphilias which are considered consensual and those that involve force or coercion.

Question 70

Explain the controversy behind the concept of sexual addiction. Make sure to reference your text.

Question 71

Explain Carne's treatment methods and each of the cycles of sexual addiction.

Question 72

Define paraphilia, and explain the essential features of a paraphilia as determined by the DSM.

Question 73

The majority of people with paraphilias do not seek treatment.

Question 74

Similar standards are used in how society interprets exhibitionist behavior across genders.

Question 75

Define both voyeurism and exhibitionism. Describe what is meant by the following statements: "In some ways we are a voyeuristic society," and "Exhibitionism in women takes a different form."