Chapter 12 Flashcards
According to the DSM-5, sexual dysfunction can occur in any of the following phases of human sexual response: __________.
the desire phase, the arousal phase, and the orgasm
Why did the DSM-5 collapse two distinct disorders from the DSM-IV-TR into female sexual interest/arousal disorder?
Research has not yet demonstrated a distinction between sexual arousal and interest in women.
A recent review on the prevalence of sexual dysfunction suggests that __________.
women may be more likely than men to experience sexual dysfunction
A priapism is __________.
an erection that will not diminish even after a couple of hours
In order for Viagra to promote erection, __________.
Sexual exciation must be present.
Anxiety may promote sexual dysfunction in men when __________.
they experience preoccupation with negative thoughts during sexual encounters
Hannah experiences sexual excitement but rarely has an orgasm during routine sexual intercourse unless there is direct stimulation to her clitoris. With stimulation, sex is satisfying. Most researchers would concur that Hannah’s experience is __________.
fairly common and not considered disordered
Rates of orgasmic dysfunction in women are highest among those in which age range?
21 to 24 years
Female orgasmic disorder involves __________.
persistent or recurrent delay in or absence of orgasm despite general sexual excitability and enjoyment
The crucial age period at which many gender dysphoric children desist in their desire to be the opposite sex or continue to persist in their desire to change their sex is __________.
10-13 years old
Research from non-Western cultures shows that stigmatization of gender-nonconforming children __________.
Is not universal
Although gender dysphoria is rare, the number of adolescents reporting the condition is increasing. This increase is primarily driven by __________.
more natal females reporting these symptoms
The developmental course for autogynephilic transsexuals differs from homosexual transsexuals in that autogynephilic transsexuals __________.
are motivated by a paraphilia in which their attraction is to thoughts, images, or fantasies of themselves as a woman
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been helpful in the treatment of __________, but have not been useful in treating __________.
many of the paraphilias; sex offenders
__________ is the most common sexual offense reported to the police in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It accounts for about one-third of all sexual offenses.
Exhibitionism
When taking the subway on crowded days, Jamie intentionally pushes his genitals against both men and women. Jamie would be diagnosed with __________.
frotteuristic disorder
Most researchers maintain that the concept of repressed memory for sexual trauma is __________.
Largely invalid and that all “recovered memories” are false.
The most common form of incest is __________.
Brother sister
A __________ measures erectile responses to sexual stimuli and consists of an expandable band placed around the penis that is connected to a recording device.
penile plethysmograph
Whereas __________ refers to people who are sexually attracted to prepubescent children, __________ refers to people who are attracted to pubescent children, or children who show some signs of pubertal development.
pedophilia; hebephilia
The term sexual dysfunction involves impairment due to either the desire or ability to __________.
achieve personal sexual gratification
Although historically, more attention is paid to male than female sexual dysfunction, male __________ has received little attention.
hypoactive sexual desire disorder
The DSM-5 defines paraphilias as __________.
unusual sexual interests that do not necessarily cause distress in the individual or harm to others
Blanchard (2010) hypothesized that most heterosexual transvestites are psychologically motivated by autogynephilia, which is defined as sexual arousal __________.
by the thought or fantasy of being a woman
In the sadomasochistic community, males seeking sexual arousal may employ women dressed in tight leather or rubber outfits to inflict sexually charged pain and humiliation on them. These women are referred to as __________.
dominatrixes
Some researchers have suggested that males may be more vulnerable to paraphilias than females because of __________.
their greater dependence on visual sexual imagery
Girls with gender dysphoria are different from girls described as “tomboys” in that the girl with gender dysphoria __________, while the “tomboy” girl __________.
expresses a desire to be a boy or to grow up to be a man; does not express a desire to be a male
Most researchers agree that rape is motivated by __________.
varying degrees of both aggressive and sexual motives
Rape shield laws protect the victim __________.
in ways such as preventing the prosecutor from using evidence of a victim’s prior sex history
Which of the following reasons best describes why Megan’s Laws are controversial?
They endanger released offenders and are not associated with enhanced community safety.
Desire, excitement, orgasm, and resolution represent __________.
the four phases of human sexual response
The “pause-and-squeeze” technique developed by Masters and Johnson has been used to treat __________.
premature ejaculation
Recent research has suggested that it is __________ for women to cite __________ as a reason or motivation for sexual activity.
uncommon; sexual desire
Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder is most likely to have a(n) __________ cause.
organic
Refers to the differences beterween one’s expressed/ experienced gender and the physical gender that we assign at birth.
Gender dysphoria.
What is the reason there are fewer sex researchers than any other research area?
Taboo.
Impairment either in teh desire for sexual gratification or the ability to achieve it.
Sexual dysfunction.
Researcher typically adentify four phases of the human sexual response; what are they?
Desire, Arousal, Orgasm, Resolution.
