Abnormal Psychology Lesson 13 Speedback – Flashcards

Of the various hypothesized influences of paraphilia, the ones that we know the least about involve: social influences such as inadequate development of social skills biological influences such as genetics and neurotransmitters reinforced but inappropriate masturbatory fantasies paradoxical effects of repeated attempts to suppress unwanted arousal

The authors of your textbook suggest that one of the most effective treatments for many sexual dysfunctions is

One psychological aspect of voyeurism and exhibitionism that seems to maintain the disordered behavior is:

Charles gets very sexually excited by women's shoes. While he used to fantasize about women wearing particular shoes, he now focuses almost exclusively on the shoes themselves. Charles has a(n):

Which of the following is true about most rapists?

The following paring is correct based on the ages most affected by the disorders:

"Opportunistic" rape differs from sadistic rape in that sadistic rape is committed by an individual: who rarely masturbates who meets the criteria for antisocial personality disorder Antisocial personality disorder might be present in both types. during an unplanned assault with a particular pattern of sexual arousal

Research regarding the success of treating paraphilias with procedures such as orgasmic reconditioning and covert sensitization indicates that: treatment is generally not successful treatment is generally effective treatment is successful in only the small number of cases where the patient completes all treatment sessions the number of cases in the research studies is too small to make conclusions at this point Actually, it is reasonably well studied, as reflected in textbook coverage.

Our current understanding of the psychological causes of sexual dysfunction suggests that the primary psychological factor in sexual dysfunction is:

After a couple completes stage two of sensate focus therapy, they are then instructed to:

Recent surveys of sexual practices in Western countries have suggested that the percentage of men engaging in homosexual activity is:

The percentage of men with erectile dysfunction who take Viagra and are then able to maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse is between:

Of the following, which individual is most likely to receive an appropriate diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder? Fred, who has sex at least once a week to satisfy his wife, but would prefer to be left alone since he is rarely interested in sex John, who thinks about sex but does not have sexual relations because he thinks it is morally wrong to do so unless the goal is procreation Sue, who fantasizes about sex often but is so exhausted when she gets home that she only has sex about twice a month Mary, whose husband wishes she thought about sex more often because she seems satisfied having sex a few times a month Mary would not have the disorder because she has interest in sex, even if less than her husband.

The largest difference in sexual behavior for men versus women is that:

The incidence of sexual dysfunctions in the United States is approximately:

Victims of incest tend to be _____ and victims of pedophilia (who are not also incest victims) tend to be _____.

Sandra and Jim have been happily married for several years. Sandra reports that she reaches orgasm from intercourse only about half of the time and she wonders if something is "wrong" with her. Sandra should:

Inappropriate sexual arousal, e.g., fetishism, appears to be learned through:

When one identical (monozygotic) twin is homosexual, the other twin is also homosexual about 50% of the time. This means:

A poor prognosis associated with the treatment of paraphilia is related to all of the following factors except : continuing to live with the victim (an incestuous situation, for example) having multiple paraphilias a history of unstable social relationships having had the paraphilia for more than 10 years