CLCH 206 lessons 5-8 – Flashcards
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Seth genuinely cares about his animals, yet he derives sexual pleasure from having sexual contact with them. Seth is practicing
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zoophilia
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Sex therapists consider fantasies about other lovers while having sex with a partner to be
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perfectly normal and very typical
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Which of the following sexual practices is most risky for the transmission of STIs?
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anal sex
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Which of the following is NOT considered a paraphilic disorder?
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domination and submission
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autoeroticism is
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an intrapersonal activity
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According to the DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5, the key criterion for a diagnosis of sexual sadism disorder is
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sexual arousal by the real infliction of physical or psychological harm to another.
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How do coercive and noncoercive paraphilic disorders differ?
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Noncoercive paraphilic disorders are victimless.
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One of the major problems with studies conducted on the prevalence of sexual behaviors is that
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the data are gathered from self-reports of a certain group of people and may not reflect actual behaviors.
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The sexual activity most commonly performed by prostitutes on men is
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fellatio
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Which of the following phrases best defines sexual variations?
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sexual behavior that is not statistically typical
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What makes the diagnosis of testicular cancer problematic?
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There is a lack of symptoms and pain in the early stages.
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While making love, Raul often evaluates "how well" things are going. This distraction often leads to lack of orgasm. This tendency to become involved in judging performance is called
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spectatoring
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Sexual health is
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focused on biological function, behavior, body awareness, and acceptance.
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According to the study by Keesling (2006) cited in your text, the number one reason why some women have difficulty with orgasm is
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lack of experience with self-touch.
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The DSM-5 identifies sexual dysfunction as
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a disturbance in sexual desire and in the psychophysiological changes characterizing the sexual response cycle that causes marked distress and interpersonal difficulty.
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Aside from the adverse physical effects of street drugs, a consequence of substance abuse is that drugs
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put people at risk for acquiring STIs.
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What percentage of breast lumps is NOT breast cancer?
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75-80%
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Grace has been unable to have intercourse with her husband. When they try, the muscles around her vaginal opening tighten and she cannot be penetrated. According to the DSM-5, Grace likely has
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genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder.
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Which item best describes the concept of sensate focus?
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Giving and receiving pleasure to each other without a sexual or coital goal.
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Your textbook tells the story of Ellen Stohl, a young woman who uses a wheelchair and posed for Playboy. When she did this many people felt it was exploitive of disabled people. However, when she was asked why she did it, she mentioned that she wanted to
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be seen as a woman and not like a 3-year-old.
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The region of the world that has been hit hardest by HIV/AIDS is
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Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Denise has just undergone cryosurgery for removal of genital warts. Is she now disease-free?
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No, the disease-causing virus is still in her system.
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An estimated 1 in ___ persons living with HIV is unaware of their infection, and may unknowingly transmit it to others.
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5
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Which of the following is NOT a myth connected with AIDS?
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If you have HIV, you may not necessarily have AIDS.
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Which of the following is NOT a way to protect you from STIs?
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All of these answers can help you avoid STIs.
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The number of types of sexually transmitted infections is
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more than 25.
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Miranda just received the results of her HIV/AIDS screening blood tests and it showed HIV antibodies and a T-cell count below 200. What does this mean?
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She has AIDS.
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What is the relationship between substance abuse and the spread of STIs?
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Intoxicated individuals engage in high-risk behaviors, although researchers aren't certain it is a cause and effect relationship.
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Which of the following is NOT a general symptom that is suggestive of a sexually transmitted infection?
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delayed ejaculation
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Which type of lymphocyte directs the body's immune system response by signaling for the creation of antibodies and activating certain cells specialized for attacking foreign bodies?
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helper T cells
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why individuals are attracted to sexually-oriented materials?
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There is a sense of power in being a sexual observer.
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The authors of the text prefer to use the term sexually explicit material rather than pornography or erotica because
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erotica tends to be used positively, and pornography negatively.
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Child abuse prevention programs teach children all of the following EXCEPT
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identifying the characteristics of child abusers.
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A study by Farley (2003) cited in the text found that ___ % of streetwalkers had been raped.
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75
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According to a 2011 Gallup Poll summarized in the Think About It box on page 596, what percentage of respondents indicated that marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized as valid by the law, with the same rights as traditional marriage?
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53%
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Sexual harassment refers to two types of behavior, the abuse of power and
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the creation of a hostile environment.
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What factor is commonly related in adolescent boys' and girls' entrance into prostitution?
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childhood sexual abuse
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Which of the following statements about child pornography is CORRECT?
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Child pornography has been found to be patently offensive and therefore not within the zone of protected free speech.
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The core concept in defining an activity as sexual aggression is that it involves
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sexual activity performed against a person's will.
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Nonpedophilic sexual abuse refers to
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adult-child sexual interactions that are not motivated by a sexual desire for children.
