Abnormal psychology chapter 13 quiz 1

Which is a correct statement about viagra and/or oral contraceptives

It was not until 1999 that low-dose oral contraceptives were approved for use among women in Japan.

Which disorder primarily involves the inability to respond normally in key areas of sexual functioning , resulting in difficulty enjoying sexual intercourse

Sexual dysfunction

A person with __________ experiences severe pain in the genitals during sexual activity

dyspareunia

Which is not given as a factor in the origins of female arousal and orgasmic disorders

engaging in masturbation in childhood

A behavioral treatment that teaches people with paraphilias to respond to more appropriate sources of sexual stimulation is

orgasmic reorientation

Under the DSM criteria, a person may be diagnosed with __________ whether or not they suffer impairment in functioning or distress.

pedophilia

The belief that people with voyeurism are seeking to gain power over others by their actions is a ____________ perspective

psychodynamic

If low levels of alcohol may enhance the sex drive by lowering a person's inhibition, high levels will:

reduce it

A total of ___ percent of people in their 60s stop having intercourse.

30

Modern sex therapy usually lasts ______ sessions.

15-20

In the United States, it is estimated that approximately one out of every _________ persona has undergone or will undergo a sexual reassignment surgical procedure

3,100

More than _____ percent of boys masturbate by the end of adolescence, compared to ______ percent of girls

90/50

Some clinicians treat premature ejaculation with _______ drugs as they often reduce sexual arousal or orgasm

Antidepressant

If a person suffering from male-to-female gender disorder is not sexually attracted to other men, but is rather attracted to the fantasy of being female, then they would be diagnosed with the _____ type of gender dysphoria.

Autogynephilic

Philip has repeated and intense sexual urges to rub his genitals against women in crowded subways. He is probably suffering from

Frotteuristic disorder

Im one form of sexual masochism ,_____________, people strangle or smother themselves( or ask their partner to strangle them) in order to enhance their sexual pleasure.

Hypoxyphilia

Early ejaculation is defined as ejaculation within __________ minute(s) of beginning the activity and before the person wishes it.

One

Which is not an accurate statement about men suffering from exhibitionism?

They generally have great confidence in their sense of masculinity.

A revolution in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions occurred with the publication of _______________'s landmark book Human Sexual Inadequacy.

William Masters and Virginia Johnson

In a technique called ______ patients with hypoactive sexual desire visualize sexual scenes in order to uncover feelings of anxiety, vulnerability, and other negative emotions they may have concerning sex.

affectual awareness

Which theory of conditioning has been used to help explain the origins of sexual sadism and sexual masochism

classical conditioning

Most clinicians agree with the _______ explanation of the origins of vaginismus

cognitive-behavioral

The typical person with transvestism is almost always

heterosexual

Investigators in a Dutch study found an abnormality in the ______ of men with gender dysphoria

hypothalamus

Modern Sex Therapy

is short-term and instructive.

Men with _____ persistently lack or have reduced interest in sex and, in turn, display little sexual activity.

male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

________ is one behavioral approach to treating fetishism.

masturbatory satiation

Which of the following has not been suggested as a possible cause of dyspareunia

misshaped genitalia

Measuring __________ is useful in assessing whether physical factors are responsible for male erectile disorder.

nocturnal penile tumescence

Which hormone has not been linked to hypoactive sexual desire

oxytocin

Vaginismus and dyspareunia are considered disorders of sexual

pain

Dyspareunia in woman usually has a ____ cause

physical

Which type of cognitive-behavioral treatment has been used to treat pedophilia?

relapse-prevention training

Which phase of the human sexual response cycle is not affected by a sexual dysfunction?

resolution

Non-demand pleasuring, or __________, is often used in therapy to help couples focus on giving and receiving sexual pleasure with a reduced focus on orgasm.

sensate focus

As many as 90 percent of men with this disorder experience some degree of erectile dysfunction.

severe depression

A person who is sexually aroused by inflicting physical pain on others is probably a

sexual sadist

Which of the following procedures is an effective treatment for premature ejaculation?

the stop-start procedure

People with gender dysphoria are:

transsexuals