445 final ch. 12 – Flashcards
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Gender identity disorder is diagnosed when
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a person's physical sex is inconsistent with the person's emotional and psychological identity
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An unusually high concern with nocturnal emissions has been reported in ________, where there is a strong culturally held belief that loss of semen causes depletion of physical and mental energy
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India
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The authors of your textbook suggest that one of the most effective treatments for many sexual dysfunctions is
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education regarding normal sexuality
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The sex therapy technique designed specifically to treat premature ejaculation is
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the squeeze technique
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According to the DSM, the features of voyeurism include
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behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person engaging in sexual activity
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One psychological aspect of voyeurism and exhibitionism that seems to contribute to maintenance of the disordered behavior is
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thrill about the risk of getting caught
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the individual who would most likely be diagnosed with gender identity disorder is
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Mark, who feels like a woman trapped in a man's body
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Gender Identity Disorder
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a psychological dissatisfaction with biological gender, or a disturbance in the sense of identity as a male or female. The primary goal is not sexual arousal but rather to live the life of the opposite gender.
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Gender Nonconformity
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Individuals expressing behavior and attitudes consistently characteristic of the opposite sex
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Sexual Aversion Disorder
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an extreme and persistent dislike of sexual contact or similar activities
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Paraphilias
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a sexual disorder in which sexual arousal occurs almost exclusively in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals
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Frotteurism
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paraphilia in which the person gains sexual gratification by rubbing against unwilling victims in crowds from which they cannot escape
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Fetishism
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long-term, recurring, intense sexually arousing urges, fantasies, or behavior involving the use of nonliving, unusual objects, which cause distress or impairment in life functioning
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Voyeurism
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paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from observing unsuspecting individuals undressing or naked
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Exhibitionism
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a sexual gratification attained by exposing genitals to unsuspecting strangers
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Transvestic Fetishism
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Paraphilia in which individuals, usually males, are sexually aroused or receive gratification by wearing clothing of the opposite sex
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Sexual Sadism
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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with inflicting pain or humiliation
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Sexual Masochism
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paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with experiencing pain or humiliation
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Covert Sensitization
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a cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce unwanted behaviors by having clients imagine the extremely aversive consequences of the behaviors and establish negative rather than positive associations with them.
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Orgasmic Reconditioning
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the learning procedure to help clients strengthen appropriate patterns of sexual arousal by pairing appropriate stimuli with the pleasurable sensations of masturbation
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gender identity disorder
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feel deeply from childhood that they are of the opposite sex. may be attracted to people of the same or opposite sex.
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most common treatment of GID
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sex change to fit personality
