Soc 152A Midterm 2

Question 1

kink

Answer 1

term for an unusual sexual desire or behavior; a paraphilia

Question 2

Sadomasochism

Answer 2

the infliction or acceptance of pain or humiliation as a means of sexual arousal

Question 3

Sadism

Answer 3

sexual arousal by the infliction of pain, bondage, humiliation of others, or by witnessing recipient’s suffering

Question 4

Masochism

Answer 4

sexual arousal from being subjected to pain, bondage, or humiliation; submission

Question 5

BDSM

Answer 5

bondage, dominance, discipline, sadomasochism

Question 6

Partialism

Answer 6

fetish focusing on a part of the body

Question 7

Media fetishism

Answer 7

fetish directed towards material (i.e rubber)

Question 8

Object fetishism

Answer 8

fetish involving inanimate objects

Question 9

Crush fetishism

Answer 9

fetish to being crushed or crushing objects/animals

Question 10

Adult babies

Answer 10

obtain sexual satisfaction from acting as a baby

Question 11

Furries

Answer 11

those who socialize in animal costumes

Question 12

Infantilism

Answer 12

sexual satisfaction from acting as an infant

Question 13

Paraphilia

Answer 13

persistent, intense sexual desire that is uncommon or unusual

Question 14

Paraphilic disorders

Answer 14

paraphilia that causes distress or harm to others, justifying clinical intervention

Question 15

Sexual sadism disorder

Answer 15

sexual arousal by the suffering of others

Question 16

Exhibitionism

Answer 16

“flasher”; exposing genitals to non-consenting persons

indecent exposure, defined behaviorally and not as a sexual preference

Question 17

Telephone Scatalogia

Answer 17

sexual arousal from making obscene telephone calls

Question 18

Voyeurism

Answer 18

sexual arousal from watching persons while they are undressing, naked, or engaging in sex without them knowing

Question 19

Frotteurism

Answer 19

touching/rubbing genitals against non-consenting strangers

Question 20

Pedophile

Answer 20

persistent sexual feelings directed towards prepubescent children (generally <11 years old)

*sexual attraction is greater than or equal to their sexual attraction to adults

Question 21

child molester

Answer 21

adult who had had sexual contact with prepubescent child

Question 22

Intra- vs extra-familial child molesters

Answer 22

intra: incest, within the family
extra: outside of the family

Question 23

Hebephile

Answer 23

adult who’s sexual attraction is mainly directed towards pubescent children (11-14)

Question 24

zoophilia

Answer 24

preference for sexual contact with animals

Question 25

bestiality

Answer 25

sexual contact between a person and an animal; most occur during preadolescence and adolescent years

Question 26

necrophilia

Answer 26

sexual arousal from viewing or having sexual contact with dead bodies * main motivator = lack of resistance

Question 27

autoerotic asphyxia

Answer 27

self strangulation for the purpose of sexual arousal

Question 28

Megan's Laws

Answer 28

states that sex offenders in a given neighborhood must make it known that they are an offender

Question 29

Theories of paraphilia

Answer 29

1) biological factors - runs in the family 2) learning processes - pavlovian/classical conditioning 3) courtship disorders - paraphilia seen as a disorder of normal courtship behavior 4) may represent sexual escape - paraphiliacs due to blockage of normal sexual expression 5) Cycle of abuse 6) influence of other traits - hypersexuality, OCD, ADHD, etc.

Question 30

Aversion therapy

Answer 30

behavioral treatment - eliminate unwanted desires by associating them with unpleasant experiences

Question 31

Masturbatory reconditioning

Answer 31

behavioral treatment - changing sexual attraction by controlling fantasy content during masturbation

Question 32

Cognitive therapy

Answer 32

psychological treatment - attempts to correct paraphiliacs way of thinking

Question 33

Relapse prevention therapy

Answer 33

psychological treatment - learning to cope with triggers and undesirable behaviors

Question 34

Good lives model

Answer 34

psychological - for sex offenders; improve ability to achieve broad life goals

Question 35

COSA

Answer 35

"circles of support and accountability" - community support for released sex offenders

Question 36

SSRIs

Answer 36

antidepressants used to descrease sexual behavior

Question 37

chemical castration

Answer 37

medications used to decrease testosterone levels (so paraphiliacs don't desire sex at all)

Question 38

Sexual Assault

Answer 38

coercive or non-consensual sexual contact

Question 39

Rape

Answer 39

penetrative sex accomplished by force or threat of force

Question 40

Statutory rape

Answer 40

penetrative sex when partner is legally unable to give consent 1) young age 2) intellectual disability 3) unconsciousness

Question 41

Date rape

Answer 41

rape by a social acquaintance; includes situations where sexual interaction is already occurring and consent is revoked *79% of date rapists are frustrated with sex life because they want more * on average have sex 1.5 x a week compared to normal 0.8 x per week

Question 42

cold-to-hot empathy gap

Answer 42

as people get more sexually aroused, they pay more attention to their sexual desires and ignore moral issues more

Question 43

Why does rape occur?

Answer 43

1) evolutionary roots - human capacity for rape is an adaptation for reproduction 2) social forces - rape is a learned behavior (US society is a rape prone culture due to patriarchal ideology 3) may be motivated by the hatred of women or desire to control them (why more rapes occur to double minorities) ??

Question 44

Partner Violence cycle

Answer 44

1) tension building phase: threatening and/or minor assaults 2) violence phase: actual violent behavior occurs 3) reconciliation phase: perpetrator is apologetic and is forgiven

Question 45

3 kinds of stalking

Answer 45

1) intimate partner stalking: victim is stalked by current or former spouse, partner, date, etc. 2) delusional stalking - stalker believes victim is in love with them or could be easily made to fall in love with them 3) grudge stalking - nonsexual revenge stalking