PSY 300 WEEK 7 QUIZ
1 Estimates of the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse vary due to the many definitions of sexual abuse that can be used.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 344
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
2. Based on a large survey, which of the following is a common difference found between men who had cross-dressed and those who had not?
a. Men who had cross-dressed had higher rates of sexual abuse occurring before age 10.
b. Men who had cross-dressed had fathers who also cross-dressed.
c. Men who had cross-dressed had higher rates of psychopathology.
d. Men who had cross-dressed had less interest in pornography.
Hint: p. 355
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
3. Rape is a crime solely of aggression, not sexual motivation.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 348
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
4. When it comes to cross-cultural similarities and differences concerning sexual behavior, which of the following statements is accurate?
a. In most cultures, people are highly tolerant of sexual nonconformity.
b. Taboos on sex between close relatives are found in all known cultures.
c. Only in Western societies do men place greater emphasis on a partner's attractiveness.
d. In a specific culture, sexual attitudes and practices tend to be quite stable over hundreds of years.
Hint: p. 333
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3G:Evaluate the role of culture on the definition of abnormal and normal sexual behaviors, roles and expectations
5. Classical conditioning is a possible cause of a fetish.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 336
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
6. Cross-gender identification is characteristic of:
a. frotteurism.
b. gender identity disorder.
c. exhibitionism.
d. transvestic fetishism.
Hint: p. 341
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
7. It is unlikely that an exhibitionist will also be a voyeur.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 357
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
8. Research about sexuality is:
a. abundant, although it is plagued by methodological problems.
b. surprisingly limited due to taboos and political controversies surrounding sexual topics.
c. one of the earliest areas of research in psychology.
d. limited because there are relatively few forms of abnormal sexual behavior.
Hint: p. 352
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3G:Evaluate the role of culture on the definition of abnormal and normal sexual behaviors, roles and expectations
9. Sexual dysfunctions include fetishism and pedophilia.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 352
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
10. The ________ enjoys inflicting pain, while the ________ desires pain and degradation.
a. voyeur; sadist
b. masochist; sadist
c. sadist; voyeur
d. sadist; masochist
Hint: pp. 339-340
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
11. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Monogamy is a dated concept.
b. Over time, all cultures develop more liberal attitudes towards sex.
c. Sexual practices and standards are constantly evolving.
d. There is little that is considered "taboo" in modern society.
Hint: p. 351
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3G:Evaluate the role of culture on the definition of abnormal and normal sexual behaviors, roles and expectations
12. Patricia, age 10, refuses to wear dresses and insists on being called Pat. She knows she is a girl, but she says boys have it better. She prefers playing with boys and only plays the games they play. She says she wants to be a football player and a mother when she grows up. Pat has:
a. no disorder.
b. transsexualism.
c. transvestism.
d. gender identity disorder.
Hint: p. 342
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
13. Which of the following statements about sexual abuse is TRUE?
a. Most children dissociate during the actual sex act.
b. Many children show no symptoms.
c. The most common short-term consequences are aggression and other acting-out behaviors.
d. It usually does not have lasting consequences.
Hint: p. 344
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
14. People with transvestic fetishism:
a. include males and females, although more males than females.
b. wish to be the opposite gender.
c. frequently cause harm to others.
d. are usually married.
Hint: p. 341
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
15. Cross-gender identification is necessary for a diagnosis of gender identity disorder.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 341
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
16. Sexual variants illustrate a theme in abnormal psychology better than any other category of disorder. Which theme?
a. The importance of stressors as the cause of disorder
b. The difficulty in defining the boundaries of normal and abnormal
c. The role of neurotransmitters in controlling thought and behavior
d. The impact of disorder on one's occupational and social adjustment
Hint: p. 351
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3G:Evaluate the role of culture on the definition of abnormal and normal sexual behaviors, roles and expectations
17. Some voyeurs develop their behavior to avoid rejection.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 338
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
18. Which of the following is cross-culturally universal?
a. Acceptance of homosexuality
b. A distaste for extramarital sex
c. Males value physical appearance more than females
d. Attitudes towards premarital sex
Hint: p. 351
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3G:Evaluate the role of culture on the definition of abnormal and normal sexual behaviors, roles and expectations
19. Many pedophiles are motivated by a desire to dominate another person.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 347
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3H:Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of gender identity disorders, sexual variant disorders
20. Freud did not see homosexuality as an illness.
a. True
b. False
Hint: p. 333
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3G:Evaluate the role of culture on the definition of abnormal and normal sexual behaviors, roles and expectations
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