Question 1

Persons with which paraphilic disorder do NOT tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with transvestic disorder predominantly have fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing. While their behavior may be unusual or distressing to some, they do not tend to victimize unwilling participants. In contrast, individuals with frotteuristic disorder, voyeuristic disorder, and exhibitionistic disorder often involve non-consenting individuals in their sexual fantasies or behaviors.

Question 2

Two of the most common paraphilic disorders are

Accepted Answer

Exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting person and pedophilic disorder involves sexual attraction to prepubescent children, which are both common paraphilic disorders. The other options are not paraphilic disorders.

Question 3

The compulsive desire to experience pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act describes which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism disorder is characterized by the persistent and intense desire to experience pain or humiliation as part of sexual activity. This can involve being bound, beaten, or otherwise humiliated. It is different from sexual sadism disorder, which involves a persistent and intense desire to inflict pain or humiliation on others.

Question 4

Persons with which paraphilic disorder tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Accepted Answer

All three of these paraphilic disorders involve non-consensual behavior towards unwilling participants. Frotteuristic disorder involves rubbing against and touching non-consenting individuals in public places, voyeuristic disorder involves secretly watching unsuspecting individuals in private spaces, and exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting individuals in public places.

Question 5

Pedophilic disorder involves sexual arousal

Accepted Answer

Pedophilic disorder involves sexual arousal by having sex with children. A, B, and C are examples of other types of paraphilias, but not pedophilia.

Question 6

Lance is a teenager who broke his arm when he fell out of tree outside a house in the neighborhood.Lance had a set of binoculars around his neck and told officers that he was bird watching.However, it was night and from his "perch" he could easily see inside the teenage girl's bathroom and bedroom.The officers suspected that Lance may have which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Lance's behavior of using binoculars to secretly observe a teenage girl's private activities suggests voyeuristic disorder, which involves repeatedly becoming sexually aroused by observing unsuspecting individuals who are naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity.

Question 7

Most child molesters are

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that there is no single profile of a child molester, but traits such as rigidity, passivity, and religious or puritanical beliefs have been found in some offenders. Age, marital status, and stranger vs. acquaintance status are not reliable indicators of someone being a child molester.

Question 8

Harry loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator.If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there.Harry's paraphilic disorder is called

Accepted Answer

Frotteuristic disorder is characterized by the recurrent and intense fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person. In Harry's case, his behavior of intentionally rubbing up against women in a crowded elevator without their consent fits the criteria for frotteuristic disorder. Exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting person, pedophilic disorder involves sexual attraction to prepubescent children, and voyeuristic disorder involves observing an unsuspecting person who is naked or engaging in sexual activity. None of these disorders describes Harry's behavior in the elevator.

Question 9

Desiring and having sex with children or child molesting is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Pedophilic disorder is characterized by recurrent sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child (usually age 13 or younger) that lasts for a period of at least six months, and causes distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. It is considered a form of paraphilia, which is a type of sexual disorder characterized by intense sexual arousal and gratification in response to stimuli that are socially or morally unacceptable or deviant. A person with pedophilic disorder may or may not act on their urges, but the mere presence of these thoughts or feelings is concerning and requires treatment.

Question 10

Avoyeuristic disorder involves​

Accepted Answer

Voyeurism involves secretly viewing the nudity or sexual activities of others without their consent. Therefore, avoyeuristic disorder would also involve secretly viewing the genitals of others without their permission.

Question 11

Kip was arrested at a women's garden club meeting where he had been standing at the entrance greeting all the women by displaying his genitals.Kip's sexual arousal through this "flashing" illustrates which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Kip's behavior of exposing his genitals in a public place in order to receive sexual arousal corresponds to exhibitionistic disorder. This disorder involves exposure of one's genitals to an unsuspecting person. It is a type of paraphilic disorder in which the individual engages in sexual behavior or fantasy that is considered abnormal or unhealthy.

Question 12

Sexually touching and or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, is called a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Frotteuristic disorder involves the persistent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, often in crowded public places. Voyeuristic disorder involves sexual arousal from observing unsuspecting people who are naked, undressing, or engaging in sexual activity. Exhibitionistic disorder involves sexual arousal from exposing one's genitals to an unwilling observer. Fetishistic disorder includes sexual arousal from nonhuman objects, non-genital body parts, or nongenital stimuli.

Question 13

Most child molesters are

Accepted Answer

Research shows that the majority of child molesters are male, and a significant portion are married or in committed relationships.

Question 14

The majority of child molesters are

Accepted Answer

Research shows that the majority of child molesters are men who are married, in long-term relationships or live with a partner, and have children of their own. They also tend to have easy access to children, such as through extended family or positions of authority, rather than being strangers. It is important to note that child molestation is a complex issue and cannot be fully defined by any one characteristic or stereotype.

Question 15

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism disorder involves a person who desires to experience pain and/or humiliation as part of the sexual experience, not inflicting it on others or engaging in illegal activities such as having sex with children or voyeurism.

Question 16

Frotteuristic disorder involves

Accepted Answer

Frotteuristic disorder involves sexually touching a nonconsenting person, typically in public places. This behavior is a form of sexual harassment and is illegal in many jurisdictions. The focus of the disorder is not on the genitals or objects, but on the act of touching another person without their consent. Therefore, choice C is the best answer. Answers A, B, and D refer to other types of sexual disorders or behaviors.

Question 17

Ferral has been convicted of child molestation.He has which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Pedophilic disorder involves recurrent and intense sexual arousal, fantasies, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child. The fact that Ferral has been convicted of child molestation suggests that he has acted on these urges, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for pedophilic disorder. Choices A, B, and D do not accurately reflect the behavior or convictions of Ferral.

Question 18

Achieving sexual gratification by secretly viewing the genitals of others without their permission is known as __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Voyeuristic disorder involves obtaining sexual arousal or gratification by observing others while they are naked, undressing, or engaging in sexual activity without their consent.

Question 19

Sexual sadism is defined as a person

Accepted Answer

Sexual sadism is a paraphilia in which a person derives sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and/or humiliation on others. A does not fit the definition of sadism as it involves a different type of paraphilia known as pedophilia. C can be associated with masochism, where a person desires pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act, but not sadism. D is a form of sexual harassment and invasion of privacy, but it does not involve the aspect of deriving sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and/or humiliation.

Question 20

Gaining sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during the sexual act is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Sexual sadism involves achieving sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during sexual activity. Fetishistic disorder involves becoming sexually aroused and dependent on non-human objects or non-genital body parts. Sexual masochism involves experiencing sexual pleasure through receiving pain and/or humiliation. Frotteuristic disorder involves gaining sexual pleasure through rubbing one's genitals against a non-consenting person in a public place.

Quiz 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Persons with which paraphilic disorder do NOT tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Two of the most common paraphilic disorders are

The compulsive desire to experience pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act describes which paraphilic disorder?

Persons with which paraphilic disorder tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Pedophilic disorder involves sexual arousal

Most child molesters are

Harry loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator.If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there.Harry's paraphilic disorder is called

Desiring and having sex with children or child molesting is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Avoyeuristic disorder involves

Kip was arrested at a women's garden club meeting where he had been standing at the entrance greeting all the women by displaying his genitals.Kip's sexual arousal through this "flashing" illustrates which paraphilic disorder?

Sexually touching and or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, is called a(n) __________ disorder.

Most child molesters are

The majority of child molesters are

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Frotteuristic disorder involves

Ferral has been convicted of child molestation.He has which paraphilic disorder?

Achieving sexual gratification by secretly viewing the genitals of others without their permission is known as __________ disorder.

Sexual sadism is defined as a person

Gaining sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during the sexual act is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Quiz 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Persons with which paraphilic disorder do NOT tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Two of the most common paraphilic disorders are

The compulsive desire to experience pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act describes which paraphilic disorder?

Persons with which paraphilic disorder tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Pedophilic disorder involves sexual arousal

Most child molesters are

Harry loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator.If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there.Harry's paraphilic disorder is called

Desiring and having sex with children or child molesting is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Avoyeuristic disorder involves​

Kip was arrested at a women's garden club meeting where he had been standing at the entrance greeting all the women by displaying his genitals.Kip's sexual arousal through this "flashing" illustrates which paraphilic disorder?

Sexually touching and or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, is called a(n) __________ disorder.

Most child molesters are

The majority of child molesters are

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Frotteuristic disorder involves

Ferral has been convicted of child molestation.He has which paraphilic disorder?

Achieving sexual gratification by secretly viewing the genitals of others without their permission is known as __________ disorder.

Sexual sadism is defined as a person

Gaining sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during the sexual act is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Avoyeuristic disorder involves