Abnormal Psychology Chapter 12

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Construct validity

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The overall strength of the network of relations that have been observed among variables that are used to define a construct. The extent to which the construct possesses some systemic meaning.

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Delayed ejaculation

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A form of sexual dysfunction in which it takes an extended period of sexual stimulation for a man to reach orgasm some men with this condition are unable to ejaculate at all.

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Erectile disorder

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A form of sexual dysfunction in men involving persistent or recurrent inability to attain or maintain until completion of sexual activity an adequate erection

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Exhibitionistic disorder

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One of the paraphilic disorders, characterized by recurrent, intense sexual urges involving exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting stranger.

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Fetishistic disorder

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One form of paraphilic disorder, in which the individual experiences recurrent, intense sexual urges involving touching and rubbing against a non-consenting person; the associated problem behaviors often take place in crowded trains, buses, and elevators.

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Frotteuristic disorder

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One of the paraphilic disorders, characterized by recurrent, intense sexual urges involving touching and rubbing against a non-consenting person; it often takes place in crowded trains buses and elevators

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Gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder

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A marked incongruence between the person's experienced gender and assigned gender

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Hypoactive sexual desire

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Diminished desire for sexual activity and reduced frequency of sexual fantasies

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Hypothetical construct

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A theoretical device that refers to events or states that reside within a person and are proposed to help understand or explain a person's Behavior.

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Inhibited sexual arousal

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Difficulty experienced by a woman and achieving or maintaining genital responses, such as lubrication and swelling, that are necessary to complete sexual intercourse.

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Operational definition

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A procedure that is used to measure a theoretical construct

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Orgasmic disorder

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A sexual disorder in which the person has recurrent difficulties reaching orgasm after a normal sexual arousal.

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Paraphilias

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Forms of sexual disorder that involves sexual arousal in association with unusual objects and situations such as inanimate objects, sexual contact with children, exhibiting their genitals to strangers, and inflicting pain on another person.

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Paraphilic disorder

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A paraphilia that is currently causing distress or impairment to the individual or a paraphilia who's satisfaction has entailed personal, or risk of harm, to others.

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Pedophillic disorder

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One of the paraphilic disorders characterized by marked distress over or acting on urges involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child.

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Premature ejaculation

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A type of sexual disorder, in which a man is unable to delay ejaculation long enough to accomplish intercourse

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Sensate Focus

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A procedure for the treatment of sexual dysfunction that involves a series of simple exercises in which the couple spends time and a quiet relaxed setting learning to touch each other

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Sexual dysfunction

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Forms of sexual disorder that involve inhibitions of sexual desire or interference with the physiological responses leading to orgasm

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Sexual masochism disorder

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A form of paraphilic disorder in which sexual arousal is associated with the act of being humiliated beaten bound or otherwise made to suffer this diagnosis would not be assigned unless the pattern have arousal is currently causing distress or impairment to the person or unless it causes harm or risk of harm to others

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Sexual sadism disorder

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A form of paraphilic disorder in which sexual arousal is associated with desires to inflict physical or psychological suffering including humiliation on another person is diagnosis would not be assigned unless the pattern of arousal is currently causing distress or impairment to the person or unless it causes harm or risk of harm to others

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Transvestic disorder

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One form of paraphilic disorder in which the individual experiences intense sexual arousal associated with dressing in the clothing of the opposite gender

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Voyeuristic disorder

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One of the paraphilic disorders characterized by recurrent intense sexual urges involving the observation of unsuspecting people usually strangers while they are undressing or engaging in sexual activities