Abnormal Psychology Chapter 10

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Research suggests that sexual activity may continue into old age and that the primary causes of sexual decline include:

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mobility, medication, disease

Front 2

In what ways do men and women approach sexuality similarly and differently?

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similar: attitudes toward homosexuality, acceptability of masturbation, experience of sexual satisfaction;
different: acceptability of pre-marital sex, elements of sexual satisfaction, conflict between one’s self and one’s sexuality

Front 3

Contributors to the development of sexual orientation include:

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-polygenetic influences,
-possible differences in uterine hormone exposure,
-exotic becomes erotic theory,
-temperament,
-social reinforcement/attitudes, etc.

Front 4

Fausto-Sterling identified which 5 sexes?

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males, females, herms, merms, ferms

Front 5

The three components of the sexual response cycle include:

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desire, arousal, orgasm

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Sexual disorders are fairly (common/uncommon) among happily married individuals?

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common

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What is the difference between lifelong versus chronic sexual disorders?

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-lifelong = chronic;
-acquired = new

Front 8

Someone who has little desire for sex and for whom this poses a problem would most likely be diagnosed as having:

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hyposexual desire disorder

Front 9

The male version of sexual arousal disorder is _____________ whereas the female version is ___________.

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erectile disorder; female sexual arousal disorder

Front 10

The most common form of orgasm disorder is: _______________

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premature ejaculation

Front 11

Pain during intercourse may be attributed to __________________ among both men and women or to ____________________ among women

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dyspareunia, vagisismus

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The assessment of sexual behavior includes the following components:

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interview, medical evaluation, and psychophysiological evaluation

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Medical causes of sexual dysfunctions include:

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-neurological conditions (e.g. diabetes),
-vascular disease (arterial insufficiency),
-chronic illness (coronary artery disease),
-prescription medications (anti-hypertensives, SSRIs, alcohol, cocaine, steroids), etc.

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Psychological causes of sexual dysfunctions include:

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-distraction,
-negative affect,
-lack of education,
-negative cognitive expectations
-erotophobia

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Social and cultural contributions of sexual dysfunctions include:

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-negative scripts,
-negative and/or traumatic experiences,
-poor interpersonal relationships,
-lack of communication

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The primary treatment of sexual dysfunction is:

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education

Front 17

Masters and Johnson developed a three-stage treatment of sexual dysfunction which begins with education and then includes what three stages?

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????

Front 18

In addition to education, treatment of premature ejaculation includes _________, treatment of female orgasm disorder includes _______________, treatment of vaginismus includes ____________, treatment of hypoactive sexual desire includes _____________, and treatment of erectile dysfunction includes ___________.

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-squeeze technique, pausing, pre-intercourse masturbation;
-masturbatory training, shouting;
-progressive use of larger dilators;
-exposure to erotic material;
-Viagra, vasodilating drugs, prosthesis/implant, vascular surgery, vacuum device therapy

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Paraphilias involve sexual attraction to:

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socially inappropriate people and/or objects

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____________ is necessary for sexual excitement in both voyeurism and exhibitionism.

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Risk

Front 21

Whereas both persons with gender identity disorder and transvestic fetishism may dress in the clothing of the opposite sex, only persons with _____________ do so for sexual arousal.

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transvestic fetishism

Front 22

Sexual _________ enjoy inflicting pain for sexual pleasure whereas sexual ____________enjoy suffering pain or humiliation for sexual pleasure.

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sadists, masochists

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Sadistic rapists tend to be sexually aroused by:

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rape, aggression

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Most pedophiles “rationale” their actions as:

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loving

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Causes of the paraphilias include:

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-low levels of arousal to appropriate stimuli
-sexual problems,
-social deficits,
-high sex drive,
-low suppression of urges,
-inappropriate early sexual experiences,
-reinforcement via masturbation

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This treatment of the paraphilias involves learning to masturbate to appropriate sexual stimuli.

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orgasmic reconditioning

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This treatment of the paraphilias involves imagining aversive consequences in association with inappropriate sexual behavior.

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covert sensitization

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Treatment of the paraphilias is highly successful, with the exceptions of

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rapists and persons with multiple paraphilias

Front 29

Chemical castration works well as long as:

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They are being taken.

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what are the three categories of sexual and gender identity disorders?

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-gender identity disorder
-sexual dysfunction
-paraphilias

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how do women and men differ in their elements of satisfaction for sex?

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women: demonstrations of love and intimacy
men: focus on arousal

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what is the "exotic become erotic" theory?

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as a child a person associates with a gender and those type of play situations, when one grows up, they become attracted "erotic" to those that are unfamiliar or "exotic"

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what are some characteristics of gender identity disorder?

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-person feels trapped in the body of wrong sex
-assumes identity of desired sex
-nothing to do with sexual arousal or sexual orientation
-no physical anonomies

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what is the process for sex reassignment surgery?

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-1 to 2 years in opposite sex role
-stable psychologically and financially
-hormone therapy before surgery

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who has a better adjustment to sex reassignment surgery? female to male or male to female?

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female to male

Front 36

what is the difference between general and specific classifications of sexual dysfunctions?

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general-> happens every time or every situation
specific-> in a certain situation or with a certain partner

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what is sexual aversion disorder?

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little interest in sex
-extreme fear, panic, and disgust usually due to some sort of sexual trauma or abuse

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for sexual dysfunction, the problem is (arousal/desire).

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arousal

Front 39

what substance tends to increase desire but lower function?

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alcohol

Front 40

what is inhibited orgasm disorder?

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-in males and females
-unable to achieve orgasm
-adequate desire and arousal is present
-more common among females

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what are two psychophysiological instruments used to measure male and female sexual arousal?

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male-> penile strain gauge
female-> vaginal photoplethysmograph

Front 42

describe the interaction of psychological and physical factors that cause sexual dysfunction.

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socially transmitted negative attitudes+
relationship difficulties+
predisposition to develop performance anxiety

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what is the paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to nonliving objects?

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fetishism

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what is the paraphilia characterized by observing an unsuspecting individual undressing or naked?

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voyeurism

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what is the paraphilia characterized by exposure of one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers?

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exhibitionism

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what is the paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to one's own children?

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incest

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what are the three types of fetishism?

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inanimate-> aroused by article of clothing
tactile-> sensory stimulation of an object and the way it feels (rubber, plastic, etc.)
partialism-> attracted to certain part of anatomy (feet is common)