Psych 3533 - Chapter 15
"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
A
An alternative to the term sexual addiction is A. compulsive sexual behaviour B. love junkie C. genitally eager D. obsessive genitalus
A
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
A
In developing a program to prevent abnormal sexual behaviour, you want to ensure that you include both primary and secondary intervention components. Of the following ideas, which ones would you select? A. parent workshops about fostering healthy attachments with their children; teaching social and relationship skills to a group of at-risk youth B. clinics to prescribe psychopharmacotherapy; cognitive behaviour therapy C. teaching police how to identify a suspicious person; Internet task forces D. develop networks of people interested in sexual variety; create parties for people with common sexual interests
A
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"
A
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.
A
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
A
Social skills training may be a particularly important aspect of therapy for which of the following groups of people who express abnormal sexual behaviours? A. persons with paraphilias who have low IQs B. women with paraphilias C. people with compulsive sexual behaviours D. people whose sexual problems are focused on the use of the Internet
A
The behaviour most likely to be classified as a "victimless" crime would be A. transvestism B. voyeurism C. exhibitionism D. frotteurism
A
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
A
When do fetishisms usually develop? A. childhood or adolescence B. old age C. early adulthood D. middle age
A
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. affordability
A
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
A
Which term is used to describe the act of 'sexual rubbing against a woman in a crowd'? A. frotteurism B. voyeur C. satyriasis D. exhibitionism
A
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
B
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
B
A method of treatment of problematic sexual variations that influences the central nervous system and thus changes behaviour is A. castration B. the AA-type 12-step program C. covert sensitization D. psychopharmacological treatment
D
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
A
According to 12-step models of treatment, in order to begin the process of recovery from sexual compulsion one must admit A. that one is sexually addicted. B. that life is still manageable, despite the addiction. C. that the sexual addiction is not yet out of control. D. that a higher power exists.
A
Alvin is a boy in the neighbourhood and each evening he waits in hope he will see the girl next door undress or have sex with her boyfriend. Alvin becomes instantly aroused, stares and masturbates while he watches them. Alvin might best be classified as having which abnormal sexual variation? A. voyeurism B. sadomasochism C. exhibitionism
A
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.
A
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
A
Dr. K is a psychologist and sex therapist who advertises herself as kink-friendly. As such, Dr. K regularly sees clients who are seeking treatment because of their sexual interests. One such client is Hassim who is distressed about his growing interest in BDSM that started with viewing BDSM porn online. Another is Sheil who admits to breaking into his neighbour's car to masturbate against the leather interior. What will Dr. K choose to focus on in therapy with Hassim and Sheil? A. self-acceptance; intensity of sexual interest B. intensity of sexual interest for both of them C. limiting development of sex addiction; decreasing criminal behaviour D. finding appropriate sex partners to satisfy each of their sexual interests
A
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
A
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.
A
In ________, the feces are important to sexual gratification. A. coprophilia B. urophilia C. messyphilia D. saliromania
A
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
A
The treatment of most kinds of paraphilia A. is effective only in programs where participation is voluntary. B. is most successful when sex surrogates are involved. C. has been most successful when it involves some type of drug therapy. D. has been done most successfully by those who use a method involving "learning social skills."
A
The use of a trained sexual partner as part of a program designed to teach someone how to interact sexually is A. one type of skills therapy. B. widely used by sex therapists. C. accepted practice. D. part of cognitive-behavioural therapy
A
What is the final step in the cycle of sexual addiction described by Carnes? A. despair B. preoccupation C. compulsion D. ritualism
A
What percent of university women have been victimized by exhibitionists? A. one-third B. one-half C. three-quarters D. almost all
A
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
B
According to Kinsey what percent of females and males enjoy being bitten during sexual activity? A. 10 B. 25 C. 50 D. 75
B
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.
B
How do the 12-step programs of sexual addiction treatment resolve the AA model of abstinence with the basic human need to engage in sexual expression? A. They don't, sexual abstinence is part of the program. B. They differentiate addictive sexual behaviour from healthy sexual behaviour. C. Only sex in marriage is allowed in all 12-step groups. D. They focus on relationships, not on sex per say
B
How does a drug such as leuprolide acetate work? A. Causes deterioration of the testes. B. Reduces testosterone production. C. Prevents the ejaculatory reflex. D. Prevents erection
B
How many scales scale are included 19 in the Hypersexuality Behavior Inventory, or HBI (Reid et al., 2011). A. 9 B. 19 C. 29 D. 30
B
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
B
In a survey by Doctor and Prince (1997) when did most of the cross-dressers report their first experience? A. After puberty. B. Before puberty. C. Within a year of their first romantic relationship. D. After marriage
B
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.
B
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
B
Most exhibitionists are A. female B. male C. female and males about equally D. males under 20
B
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
B
Someone who is sexually aroused by experiencing a "golden shower" (being urinated upon) would be a person who has the paraphilia called A. coprophilia B. urophilia C. necrophilia D. saliromania
B
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.
B
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-19thcentury who promoted the giving and receiving of pain for sexual satisfaction.
B
What is probably one of the key elements in transvestism? A. Addiction. B. A clothing fetish. C. Masochism. D. A hard media fetish.
B
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
B
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
B
Which of the following individuals could be diagnosed with a paraphilia? A. Damon: who was arrested for distributing child pornography. B. John: who has sexual intercourse with cows. C. Sarah: who frequently fantasizes about using pain or humiliation with her partner, but has never wanted to act on her fantasies. D. Mark: who likes his wife to wear garter belts, stockings, and high-heeled shoes when they are sexual.
B
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.
B
Which one is defined as a desire for oxygen deficiency in order to increase sexual arousal? A. Halitosis B. Asphyxiophilia C. Strangulosis D. Strangulitis
B
Which statement describes a man who engages in cross-dressing as part of a job? A. drag queen B. female impersonator C. transvestite D. queen
B
Which theorist 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
B
Who are most paraphilic individuals? A. Females. B. Males. C. Females and males equally. D. Gay women and men
B
Who was Satyriasis? A. A part-human, part-bird in Greek mythology. B. A part-human, part animal beasts in Greek mythology. C. A part-human, part-sea creature in Greek mythology. D. A Greek mythological male who was the god of wine and fertility.
B
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
C
Assertiveness training and communication training for treating paraphilias are aspects of A. overt desensitization B. covert sensitization C. skills training D. orgasmic reconditioning
C
Hypersexuality in females is known as A. scoptophilia B. satyriasis C. nymphomania D. frotteurism
C
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
C
In defining "abnormal" according to the _________ approach, the problem of culture dependence is explicitly acknowledged. A. psychological B. anthropological C. sociological D. statistical
C
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
C
Mary Jane steps onto a crowded elevator on the way to the lobby. With a couple more stops, Mary Jane and the others are pushed closer together. Suddenly she feels something hard being rubbed against her buttocks. She is unable to move away and does not want to reach behind her with her hand. She is too modest to say anything, just stands there, and is finally able to exit the elevator at the lobby. Mary Jane has just been the victim of A. tribadism B. troilism C. frotteurism D. exhibitionism
C
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
C
Of the following categories of individuals, which group did Kinsey find was most likely to have experienced zoophilia? A. urban boys B. urban girls C. rural boys D. rural girls
C
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
C
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
C
What did a study conducted by Kafka & Hennen (2002) discover that men with paraphilias were significantly more likely to abuse? A. alcohol B. barbiturates C. cocaine D. heroine
C
What term describes the desire to soil or damage a woman, the image of a woman, or the clothes of a woman? A. sadism B. scoptophilia C. saliromania D. tagomania
C
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
C
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
C
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.
C
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
C
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
C
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
C
Which of the following provides the BEST definition of a paraphilia? 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
C
Which statement describes 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 sexual assault. C. Often begin exposing themselves before adolescence. D. Have relatively good relationships with members of the other sex
C
According to experts, a person is likely to be psychotic if he or she practises A. urophilia B. coprophilia C. zoophilia D. necrophilia
D
An individual sexually fixated on fur has a ______ fetish. A. zoophilia B. quasi-bestiality C. soft form D. soft media
D
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.
D
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
D
In a _____ fetish, it is the object and its shape that are important. A. hard media B. soft media C. substance D. form
D
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
D
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
D
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.
D
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
D
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.
D
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
D
What might hard media fetishes be often associated with? A. voyeurism B. exhibitionism C. zoophilia D. sadomasochism
D
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
D
When treating FEMALE sex offenders in the initial stages of a cognitive-behavioural program what will the therapist concentrate on? A. Helping the offender to admit responsibility. B. Helping the offender to feel shame. C. Helping the offender to feel guilt. D. Helping the offender to build self-esteem.
D
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.
D
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.
D
Which of the following is NOT a finding from research on people who call themselves zoophiles? A. Their sexual contact with animals is motivated by a desire for affection. B. The types of sexual behaviour they engage in with animals depends on the animal. C. They typically prefer a specific animal that is tied to their early animal sex encounters. D. There is no concern for the animal involved in the sexual activity
D
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
D
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
D
Which of the following sexual variations is often defined by one's spouse? A. Transvestism B. Voyeurism C. Exhibitionism D. Nymphomania
D
Which one of the following paraphilias is against the law? A. Sadism B. Coprophilia C. Hypersexuality D. Pedophilia
D
Which term describes the action of having sex with a corpse? A. tribadism B. saliromania C. tricyclia D. necrophilia
D
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.
D
