Chapter 12

Question 1

autogynephilia

Answer 1

paraphilia characterized by sexual arousal in men at the thought or fantasy of being a woman.

Question 2

delayed ejaculation disorder

Answer 2

retarded ejaculation, or the inability to ejaculate following a normal sexual excitement phase.

Question 3

desire phase

Answer 3

1st phase of the human sexual response, consisting of fantasies about sexual activity or a sense of desire to have sexual activity.

Question 4

excitement (or arousal) phase

Answer 4

2nd phase of the human sexual response, in which there is generally a subjective sense of sexual pleasure and physiological changes, including penile erection in the male and vaginal lubrication and enlargement in the female.

Question 5

exhibitionistic disorder

Answer 5

diagnosed in a person with recurrent, intense urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve exposing his genitals to others (usually strangers) in inappropriate circumstances and without their consent.

Question 6

female orgasmic disorder

Answer 6

persistent or recurring delay in, or absence of, orgasm after a normal sexual excitement phase.

Question 7

female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Answer 7

sexual dysfunction involving an absence of sexual arousal and unresponsiveness to most or all forms of erotic stimulation.

Question 8

fetishism

Answer 8

sexual variant in which sexual interest centers on some inanimate object or non-sexual part of the body.

Question 9

frotteurism

Answer 9

a term that refers to interest in rubbing, usually one’s pelvis or erect penis, against a non-consenting person for sexual gratification.

Question 10

gender dysphoria

Answer 10

persistent discomfort about about one’s biological sex or the sense that the gender role of that sex is inappropriate.

Question 11

genito-pelvic pain/ penetration disorder

Answer 11

recurring difficulties of vaginal penetration or pelvic pain during intercourse.

Question 12

incest

Answer 12

culturally prohibited sexual relations between family members, such as brother and sister or parent and child.

Question 13

male erectile disorder

Answer 13

sexual dysfunction in which a male is unable to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for successful sexual gratification; formally known as impotence.

Question 14

male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Answer 14

sexual dysfunction in which a man shows little or no sexual drive or interest.

Question 15

masochism

Answer 15

sexual stimulation and gratification from experiencing pain or degradation in relating to a lover.

Question 16

orgasm

Answer 16

3rd phase of the human sexual response, during which there is a release of sexual tension and a peaking of sexual pleasure.

Question 17

paraphilias

Answer 17

persistant sexual behavior patterns in which unusual objects, rituals or situations are required for full sexual satisfaction.

Question 18

pedophilic disorder

Answer 18

a paraphilia in which an adult’s preferred or exclusive sexual partner is a prepubertal child.

Question 19

rape

Answer 19

sexual activity that occurs under actual or threatened forcible coercion of one person by another.

Question 20

resolution

Answer 20

4th and final phase of the human sexual response, during which a person has a sense of relaxation and well-being.

Question 21

sadism

Answer 21

achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting physical or psychic pain or humiliation on a sexual partner.

Question 22

sexual abuse

Answer 22

sexual contact that involves physical or psychological coercion or occurs when at least one individual cannot reasonably consent to the contact.

Question 23

sexual aversion disorder

Answer 23

sexual dysfunction in which a person shows extreme aversion to, and avoidance of, all genital sexual contact with a partner.

Question 24

sexual dysfunction

Answer 24

impairment either in the desire for sexual gratification or in the ability to achieve it.

Question 25

sexual sadism disorder

Answer 25

diagnosed when a person has recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors that involve inflicting psychological or physical pain on another individual.

Question 26

transsexualism

Answer 26

individuals who identify with with members of the opposite sex and who strongly desire to (and often do) change their sex. In most cases this is gender identity disorder in adults.

Question 27

transvestic disorder

Answer 27

achievement of sexual arousal and satisfaction by dressing as a member of the opposite sex.

Question 28

voyeuristic disorder

Answer 28

diagnosed when a person has recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the observation of unsuspecting females who are undressing or of couples engaging in sexual activity.