Question 1

Your instructor asks you to answer the following question in class.Is sexual addiction a paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes, because the behavior is seen as being abnormal or deviant by society.
B)   Yes, because the person engages in compulsive and recurrent behaviors.
C)   Yes, because the person is seeking sexual gratification.
D)   No, because it does not meet the criteria for paraphilia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In regards to pedophilia,one group that has received widespread media attention over the past few years consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   postal workers
B)   psychologists
C)   airline pilots
D)   Catholic priestsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following would a mental health worker consider to be a transvestite?

Accepted Answer

A)   a male who dressed as Marilyn Monroe for Halloween
B)   a male homosexual in drag
C)   a man who experiences sexual satisfaction from wearing women's underwear
D)   a professional female impersonatorE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The ________ theory of paraphilic origin suggests that dysfunctional or problematic behaviors in adulthood are caused by traumatic events that occurred in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   psychodynamic
C)   biological
D)   hormonalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

It is thought that about ________ of all strangulation-related deaths due to strangulation among teens are due to autoerotic asphyxiation.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-tenth
B)   one-quarter
C)   one-third
D)   one-halfE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Part of the arousal for Barry,who is an exhibitionist,is the ________ response of the victim.

Accepted Answer

A)   pleasure
B)   shock
C)   non-
D)   humorousE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

How many people die each year as a result of autoerotic asphyxiation?

Accepted Answer

A)   10,000
B)   1,000
C)   100
D)   10E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

If James is a frotteurist,he enjoys ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crowded subways
B)   peering through windows
C)   watching people make love
D)   displaying his genitalsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

One study found levels of ________ in men who have pedophilia to be significantly higher.

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen
B)   serotonin
C)   adrenaline
D)   progesteroneE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The most successful treatments have been shown among people who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have received continuous treatment while incarcerated for paraphilic behaviors
B)   do not have a history of counseling and drug therapy
C)   have abnormal adult sexual relationships
D)   are motivated to stop, have sought treatment early, and are in normal adult sexual relationshipsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

According to the text,the reason why someone might seek some form of treatment for a paraphilia _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is to learn how to successfully orgasm while engaging in the paraphilia
B)   is to instill a sense of pride about the paraphilia
C)   is to continue working on the harmony within their primary relationship
D)   because it was ordered by the court to seek treatment as part of sentencing or probationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is a fetishistic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   a sexual preference that is expressed by rubbing against other people in public
B)   a strong sexual desire toward large and small animals
C)   a strong sexual desire toward prepubescent children
D)   a sexual preference or obsession for an inanimate object or specific body partE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 13

A "flasher" refers to someone who enjoys ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   exhibitionism
B)   machismo
C)   frotteurism
D)   voyeurismE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Steve's doctor feels that by giving him a prescription for medications that will block the action of ________,Steve may find that his paraphilic compulsions are reduced to more controllable levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone
B)   serotonin
C)   hormones
D)   blood plateletsE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 15

Autoerotic asphyxiation involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   binding the feet
B)   torturing the victim by suffocation
C)   oxygen deprivation through hanging or strangulation
D)   masturbating to unconsciousnessE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Dr.Stone believes the origin of Ted's paraphilia relies on components of classical and operant conditioning.Dr.Stone would be considered a ________ theorist.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   psychodynamic
C)   biological
D)   hormonalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In terms of consent and paraphilias,________.

Accepted Answer

A)   it can still be a paraphilia, even if the other person gives consent
B)   as long as the person consents, it is not a paraphilia
C)   consensual, victimless acts cannot be considered paraphilic
D)   paraphilias imply that there is always consentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

______________ wrote Psychopathia Sexualis,which was a medical text that provided a thorough account of paraphilic behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Henry Havelock Ellis
B)   Masters and Johnson
C)   Richard von Krafft-Ebing
D)   Sigmund FreudE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The psychodynamic theory of the origins of paraphilias can be most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Masters and Johnson
B)   Henry Havelock Ellis
C)   Sigmund Freud
D)   Abraham MaslowE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 20

The most recent class of medications to show promise in treating paraphilias is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   alcohol
B)   SSRIs
C)   hormone replacement
D)   methadoneE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 14: Paraphilic Disorders: Atypical Sexual Behaviors

Your instructor asks you to answer the following question in class.Is sexual addiction a paraphilia?

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In regards to pedophilia,one group that has received widespread media attention over the past few years consists of ________.

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Which of the following would a mental health worker consider to be a transvestite?

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The ________ theory of paraphilic origin suggests that dysfunctional or problematic behaviors in adulthood are caused by traumatic events that occurred in childhood.

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It is thought that about ________ of all strangulation-related deaths due to strangulation among teens are due to autoerotic asphyxiation.

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Part of the arousal for Barry,who is an exhibitionist,is the ________ response of the victim.

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How many people die each year as a result of autoerotic asphyxiation?

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If James is a frotteurist,he enjoys ________.

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One study found levels of ________ in men who have pedophilia to be significantly higher.

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The most successful treatments have been shown among people who ________.

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According to the text,the reason why someone might seek some form of treatment for a paraphilia _______.

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What is a fetishistic disorder?

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A "flasher" refers to someone who enjoys ________.

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Steve's doctor feels that by giving him a prescription for medications that will block the action of ________,Steve may find that his paraphilic compulsions are reduced to more controllable levels.

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Autoerotic asphyxiation involves ________.

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Dr.Stone believes the origin of Ted's paraphilia relies on components of classical and operant conditioning.Dr.Stone would be considered a ________ theorist.

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In terms of consent and paraphilias,________.

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______________ wrote Psychopathia Sexualis,which was a medical text that provided a thorough account of paraphilic behaviors.

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The psychodynamic theory of the origins of paraphilias can be most closely associated with ________.

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The most recent class of medications to show promise in treating paraphilias is ________.

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