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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology

V. Mark Durand, David H. Barlow

Chapter 9

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:31

Problem 1

Statistics about sexual activity have suggested that:
a. more people engage in oral intercourse than vaginal intercourse.
b. the majority of people engage in heterosexual, vaginal intercourse in the context of a relationship with one partner.
c. $10 \%$ to $15 \%$ of the population has exclusively homosexual sex.
d. in the 1990 s people were more likely to be having sex with multiple partners than they were to be in a monogamous sexual relationship.

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01:28

Problem 2

Research evidence on the origins of homosexuality has suggested a possible role for all of the following EXCEPT:
a. genetic or chromosomal influences.
b. emotionally distant fathers.
c. size or function of brain structures.
d. exposure to hormones.

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01:30

Problem 3

The most common form of treatment for gender identity disorder is:
a. exposure therapy.
b. antidepressant medication.
c. cognitive-behavioral therapy.
d. sexual reassignment surgery.

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01:19

Problem 4

In which phase of the sexual response cycle can men experience difficulty attaining or maintaining erections?
a. resolution
b. orgasm
c. arousal
d. plateau

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Problem 5

Simone and her partner have sexual intercourse about once a month. Simone says she wants to have sex but can't seem to achieve adequate lubrication to make sex enjoyable. Simone's symptoms are most consistent with:
a. impotence.
b. sexual aversion disorder.
c. sexual arousal disorder.
d. vaginismus.

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02:41

Problem 6

Which component is essential to the diagnosis of female orgasmic disorder?
a. orgasms occur less frequently than desired
b. a $20 \%$ to $30 \%$ reduction in the frequency of orgasms in the last 6 months
c. a $70 \%$ to $80 \%$ reduction in the frequency of orgasms in the last year
d. orgasm never or almost never occurs

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01:42

Problem 7

The overarching goal of Masters and Johnson's psychosocial treatment for sexual dysfunction was:
a. reducing or eliminating psychologically based performance anxiety.
b. helping couples to increase the frequency of their sexual encounters to normalize sexual experiences.
c. encouraging couples to be more willing to try medical treatments, despite their potential side effects.
d. helping both individuals in a couple to understand past parental influences on contemporary sexual relations within the couple.

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02:34

Problem 8

A disorder in which an inappropriate, inanimate object is the source of sexual arousal is known as a:
a. parapathology.
b. paranormality.
c. paraphilia.
d. paraphasia.

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01:52

Problem 9

Which of the following statements is an accurate characterization of pedophilia?
a. It involves an attraction to male children more often than female children.
b. It is most commonly directed at girls who are beginning to mature physically.
c. It is often rationalized by the perpetrator as an acceptable way to teach children about sexuality.
d. It involves the use of physical force to get a child to perform sexual acts.

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01:17

Problem 10

Shane is being treated for a paraphilia by imagining harmful consequences occurring in response to his unwanted behavior and arousal. Shane is receiving what kind of treatment?
a. covert sensitization
b. marital therapy
c. relapse prevention
d. orgasmic reconditioning

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