Exam 9: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

A) seek treatment for inhibited orgasm disorder.
B) have a medical exam.
C) realize that her inhibited orgasm problem means that she doesn't really love Jim.
D) realize that this is not unusual for women and can work on achieving orgasm with her partner, Jim.

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A) antianxiety medication.
B) sensate focus.
C) training in masturbatory procedures.
D) increased sexual relations.

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A) Greg is an exhibitionist, and Diana is a voyeur.
B) Greg has gender dysphoria, and Diana has a fetishistic disorder.
C) Both Diana and Greg have nonspecific fetishes because they admit to getting sexually excited by their atypical behaviors.
D) Neither Greg nor Diana should be diagnosed with an exhibitionist or voyeuristic disorder because these behaviors involve consenting individuals.

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A) using a device that measures physical arousal during exposure to an erotic video or audio recording.
B) asking patients to keep a diary of their sexual activities.
C) a physician during a medical exam.
D) using a device that measures brain waves during exposure to an erotic video or audio recording.

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A) Sadists; masochists
B) Masochists; sadists
C) Transvestites; paraphiliacs
D) Paraphiliacs; transvestites

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A) purely genetic.
B) completely caused by biological factors.
C) based on learning and choice only.
D) influenced by biological/genetic, psychological, and social factors.

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A) in the psychophysiological assessment of sexual functioning.
B) to treat sexual disorders.
C) as part of the interview process for couples with sexual dysfunctions.
D) in sex therapy sessions.

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A) Joe, who gets sexually aroused by wearing women's bras.
B) Lisa, who is a lesbian and has many traditional masculine traits.
C) Mark, who feels like a woman trapped in a man's body.
D) Sid, who can only become sexually aroused while dressed like a woman.

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A) homosexuality is determined by genetics.
B) genes are only one influence for sexual orientation.
C) family relationships determine sexual orientation.
D) genes are not an influence for sexual orientation.

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A) biological influences such as genetics and neurotransmitters.
B) reinforced but inappropriate masturbatory fantasies.
C) social influences such as inadequate development of social skills.
D) paradoxical effects of repeated attempts to suppress unwanted arousal.

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A) sildenafil
B) Depo-Provera
C) cyproterone acetate
D) antiandrogens

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A) masturbate to their usual fantasies but to substitute more desirable ones just before ejaculation.
B) masturbate to their usual fantasies but substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) just before ejaculation.
C) substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) every time they feel aroused by thoughts of their inappropriate desires.
D) watch video tapes of normal adult sexuality repeatedly until such images result in arousal.

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A) strong and persistent cross-gender identification.
B) persistent discomfort with his or her sex.
C) strong homosexual urges.
D) belief that he or she was born the wrong sex.

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A) are committed by those with a paraphilic disorder.
B) are better characterized as an assault than by an act of sexual desire.
C) are sadistic.
D) are opportunistic.

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A) inability to achieve or maintain an erection in males or a lack of desire for sex in females.
B) inability to achieve or maintain an erection in males or a lack of orgasm in females.
C) inability to achieve orgasm for either gender despite erection in males or lubrication in females.
D) inability to achieve or maintain an erection in males or a lack of lubrication in females.

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A) It facilitates them, but only in specific environments.
B) It suppresses them.
C) It facilitates arousal but inhibits behaviors.
D) It reduces inhibition but suppresses arousal.

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A) Plastic surgery
B) Vaginoplasty
C) Hormone transplant
D) Sex reassignment surgery

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