Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates the psychological definition of abnormal sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A behavior that causes distress, guilt, or impairs social functioning.

Question 2

According to the DSM-V, which of the following is NOT a required criterion for diagnosing a paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

The individual must have acted on the urges and caused physical harm to others.

Question 3

A man is sexually aroused only when he rubs against strangers in crowded subways, and he fears rejection in relationships. Which paraphilic disorder does this scenario best describe?

Accepted Answer

Frotteurism

Question 4

Which of the following statements about pedophilia is TRUE according to the DSM-V criteria?

Accepted Answer

The person must be over 16 years old and at least 5 years older than the child.

Question 5

Which of the following best distinguishes a sexual variant from a paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

Sexual variants are infrequent, not preferred, and not required for arousal.

Question 6

A person is only able to achieve sexual arousal and gratification when using or fantasizing about a specific object, such as shoes. According to learning theory, which process most likely contributed to the development of this fetish?

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning

Question 7

Which of the following is a key difference between sexual sadism disorder and consensual sadomasochism (S&M)?

Accepted Answer

Consensual S&M is collaborative and scripted, while sexual sadism disorder involves nonconsensual infliction of pain or humiliation.

Question 8

A college-educated, married man reports that he is only sexually aroused when dressing in women's clothing, and his partner is distressed by this behavior. Which paraphilic disorder does this best describe?

Accepted Answer

Transvestism

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered a courtship disorder?

Accepted Answer

Necrophilia

Question 10

A person repeatedly makes obscene phone calls and is sexually aroused by the victim's reaction. This behavior is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

Telephone scatophilia

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the cultural context of pedophilia?

Accepted Answer

Cultural practices involving minors may not meet the clinical definition of pedophilia but can still be considered forms of child sexual abuse.

Question 12

Which of the following is a plausible reason why individuals with paraphilic disorders may be reluctant to seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

They fear losing their ability to become aroused or achieve orgasm.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a technique commonly used in the treatment of paraphilic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization to increase arousal to paraphilic stimuli

Question 14

A person is only able to achieve sexual arousal when in the presence of dirt. According to the DSM-V, which paraphilic disorder does this describe?

Accepted Answer

Mysophilia

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the difference between fetishism and partialism?

Accepted Answer

Fetishism involves arousal to nonhuman objects, while partialism involves arousal to specific, non-erotic body parts.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a history of childhood abuse, poor socialization, and criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

Sexual sadism disorder

Question 17

A person is only able to achieve orgasm when oxygen is restricted during sexual activity. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Hypoxyphilia

Question 18

Which of the following best explains the Freudian theory for the development of paraphilic disorders?

Accepted Answer

They are defense mechanisms to reduce anxiety.

Question 19

A person is sexually aroused by the extraction of blood from others. According to the study materials, this is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

Vampiristic disorder

Question 20

Which of the following scenarios would NOT meet the criteria for a paraphilic disorder according to the DSM-V?

Accepted Answer

A person who occasionally experiments with unusual sexual behaviors out of curiosity, but does not require them for arousal.

Paraphilias and Sexual Variants: Understanding Psychological Disorders of Sexual Behavior

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