PSYC FINAL

  1. "Paraphilia" literally means:



    C) abnormal love
  2. Part of the arousal for the exhibitionist is the _______ response of the victim.



    C) shock
  3. The one paraphilic behavior that is found in both men and women (although still more common in men) is ______.



    B) sexual masochism
  4. Psychodynamic theory of the origins of paraphilias can be most closely associated with



    B) Freud
  5. _______ involves telling the client to masturbate using objects, fantasies, or images related to his paraphilia, but as orgasm apporaches, he is instructed to switch completely to more objects, fantasies, and images of more mainstream, socially acceptable sexual behaviors.



    C) orgasmic reconditioning
  6. Paraphilias may, in some cases, be realated to a psychological condition called:



    A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
  7. A "peeping Tom" is another name for a



    A) voyeurism
  8. Someone who is a frotteurist enjoys______



    A) crowded subways
  9. The most successful treatments appear to be found among_____



    A) all answers
  10. The most dangerous of all the paraphilias is:



    C) autoerotic asphyxiation
  11. According to the America Psychological Association, sexual orientation is viewed as a(n)_____



    A) contiuum
  12. When looking at research comparing the relatioship of gay and lesbian couples to heterosexual couples, which of these statements is FALSE?



    C) heterosexual couples tend to be less hostile and controlling toward one another
  13. One study foud that approximately _______ of gay or bisexual male teens had attempted suicide.



    C) 30%
  14. What we know about bisexuality is that ____.



    D) all answers
  15. At the time of this textbook's publication, _____ countries worldwide have passed national legislation forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation.



    C) 39
  16. One study described in the text to support reaction formation theory found that those men who scored highest on homophobia became:



    B) sexually aroused in response to gay male videos
  17. States that have passed civil union laws that allow same sex marriages include:



    D) Vermont and Connecticut
  18. Which of the following are myths and misconceptions about gay and lesbian relationships?



    C) all answers
  19. Cass' model of coming out begins with



    D) identity comparison
  20. According to Troiden's model, _____ occurs in the early 20s, but typically somwhat later for women than for men and involves learning to cope with the prejudice and discrimination.



    C) identity assumption
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