Chapter 9 Sexual disorders Quiz 2

Question 1

delayed ejaculation disorder

Answer 1

a disorder in men involving delay in reaching orgasm or inability to reach orgasm

Question 2

desire phase

Answer 2

the first stage of the sexual response cycle, characterised by sexual interest or desire, often associated with sexually arousing fantasies

Question 3

erectile disorder

Answer 3

a recurrent and persistent inability to attain an erection or maintain it until completion of sexual activity

Question 4

excitement phase

Answer 4

as applied by Masters and Johnson, the second stage of the sexual response cycle, characterised by pleasure associated with increased blood flow to the genitalia

Question 5

exhibitionistic disorder (exhibitionism)

Answer 5

marked preference for obtaining sexual gratification by exposing one’s genitals to an unwilling observer

Question 6

female orgasmic disorder

Answer 6

a recurrent and persistent delay or absence of orgasm in a woman during sexual activity adequate in focus, intensity and duration; in many instances the woman may experience considerable sexual excitement

Question 7

female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Answer 7

a sexual dysfunction characterised by a loss of sexual interest (urges, fantasies or desires) or lack of physiological or subjective arousal to sexual cues

Question 8

fetishistic disorder

Answer 8

a paraphilic disorder that involves reliance on an inanimate object for sexual arousal

Question 9

frotteuristic disorder

Answer 9

a disorder in which the chief concern involves the sexually oriented touching of an unsuspecting person, typically in public places that provide an easy means of escape

Question 10

gender dysphoria

Answer 10

a disorder in which the person feels that their biological sex (physical body) does not match their emotional/psychological identity

Question 11

genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

Answer 11

a disorder in which the woman persistently experiences pain or vaginal muscle spasms when intercourse is attempted

Question 12

incest

Answer 12

sexual relations between close relatives, most often between daughter and father or between brother and sister

Question 13

male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Answer 13

a sexual dysfunction disorder defined by absence of or deficiency in sexual fantasies and urges in men

Question 14

orgasm phase

Answer 14

the third stage of the sexual response cycle, characterised by a peak of sexual pleasure, generally including ejaculation in men and contraction of the outer vaginal walls in women

Question 15

paedophilic disorders

Answer 15

a disorder that is expressed by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges or behaviours involving pre-pubescent children or young adolescents

Question 16

paraphilia

Answer 16

an ongoing intense sexual fantasy, urge or behaviour involving an object, suffering or humiliation, or non-consenting partner, which causes distress to the person experiencing it

Question 17

paraphilic disorder

Answer 17

sexual attraction to unusual objects or unusual sexual activities that leads to social difficulties or distress

Question 18

penile plethysmograph

Answer 18

a device for detecting blood flow and thus for recording changes in the size of the penis

Question 19

premature (early) ejaculation

Answer 19

inability of the male to inhibit his orgasm long enough for mutually satisfying sexual relations

Question 20

resolution phase

Answer 20

the fourth and final stage of the sexual response cycle, characterised by an abatement of muscle tension, relaxation and a sense of wellbeing

Question 21

sexual dysfunctions

Answer 21

dysfunctions in which the appetitive or psychophysiological changes of the normal sexual response cycle are inhibited

Question 22

sexual masochism disorder

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when a person is sexually aroused by personally being made to suffer physical pain and/or humiliation by being bound and beaten

Question 23

sexual response cycle

Answer 23

the general pattern of sexual physical processes and feelings, made up of four phases: desire, excitement, orgasm and resolution

Question 24

sexual sadism disorder

Answer 24

a paraphilic disorder defined by a marked preference for obtaining or increasing sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on another person

Question 25

spectator role

Answer 25

as applied by Masters and Johnson, a pattern of behaviour in which the individual’s focus on and concern with sexual performance causes him or her to be an observer rather than a participant and thus impedes natural sexual responses

Question 26

vaginal plethysmograph

Answer 26

a device for measuring physiological signs of sexual arousal in women; the device is shaped like a tampon and is inserted into the vagina to measure increases in blood flow

Question 27

voyeuristic disorder

Answer 27

a disorder defined by a marked preference for obtaining sexual gratification by watching others in a state of undress or having sexual relations