Question 1

Identify a true statement about autoerotic asphyxia.
A) It links strangulation with masturbation.
B) It is characterized by a sexual interest in feces.
C) It involves becoming sexually aroused by receiving enemas.
D) It is characterized by a sexual focus on prepubescent children.

Accepted Answer

Autoerotic asphyxia involves intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain during masturbation to enhance sexual arousal. It is also sometimes called "erotic asphyxiation" or "breath control play." This practice is linked to strangulation, but not to any of the other options provided.

Question 2

Renaldo is arrested for abducting and murdering a heterosexual male. He describes having felt "alive" and "turned on" when cutting off the victim's penis. Which of the following diagnoses may apply to this scenario?
A) sexual masochism
B) sexual sadism
C) voyeurism
D) frotteurism

Accepted Answer

The description of feeling "alive" and "turned on" during the act of cutting off the victim's penis suggests the presence of sexual sadism, which involves experiencing sexual arousal through inflicting pain, humiliation or suffering on someone else.

Question 3

According to the DSM-5, a criterion for a diagnosis of sexual masochism is
A) sexual arousal produced by the infliction of physical or psychological harm on others.
B) obsessive and compelling antagonistic thoughts about others.
C) sexual arousal produced by being humiliated or made to suffer.
D) recurrent thoughts of injury or death.

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism is characterized by sexual arousal caused by being humiliated, beaten, or made to suffer, according to the DSM-5. This type of behavior and desire is different from normal sexual behavior and can result in significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. A, B, and D do not align with the diagnostic criteria for sexual masochism.

Question 4

The most common motive for necrophilia appears to be
A) the fear of adult women.
B) the possession of a partner who does not reject.
C) the desire to have sex with an inanimate object.
D) the fear of contracting sex-related infections.

Accepted Answer

The possession of a partner who does not reject is the most common motive for necrophilia. This is because a corpse cannot reject or resist sexual advances, making it an attractive option for someone with a sexual urge but social anxiety or an inability to find a willing partner.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about pedophilic disorder is false?
A) Almost all people with pedophilic disorder are males.
B) Pedophiles often use seduction and enticement to manipulate children.
C) Pedophilic disorder seems to be a lifelong condition and may fluctuate with age.
D) All pedophiles are sexually attracted to children only.

Accepted Answer

Not all individuals with pedophilic disorder are exclusively attracted to children. Some may also have attraction to adults, although their primary attraction is towards children.

Question 6

A person with pedophilic disorder usually seeks
A) the oral stimulation of a child's genitals.
B) to fondle a child's genitals, legs, and buttocks.
C) vaginal intercourse.
D) mutual masturbation.

Accepted Answer

A person with pedophilic disorder usually seeks to fondle a child's genitals, legs, and buttocks. This behavior is classified as sexual abuse and is illegal. Seeking any kind of sexual contact with a child is a sign of a mental disorder and should be treated by a mental health professional. It is important for society to report any suspected cases of child abuse to law enforcement authorities.

Question 7

Which of the following is a less pejorative term for sexual addiction but not accepted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)?
A) hyposexuality
B) excessive libido
C) hypersexuality
D) oversexed

Accepted Answer

The term "hypersexuality" is often used in place of "sexual addiction" but it is not officially recognized by the APA as a diagnosable condition. The other options either have negative connotations or do not accurately describe the condition of sexual addiction.

Question 8

According to the DSM-5, a criterion for the diagnosis of sexual sadism is
A) fantasies of being made to suffer physical or psychological harm by another.
B) sexual arousal by the infliction of physical or psychological harm on another.
C) permanent physical effects produced for purposes of sexual arousal.
D) obsessive and compelling sexual thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A criterion for the diagnosis of sexual sadism is sexual arousal by the infliction of physical or psychological harm on another. This means that an individual with sexual sadism finds pleasure in causing harm to others for sexual gratification. It is important to note that this behavior is non-consensual and causes harm to the victim.

Question 9

Which of the following psychologists developed and marketed the idea of sexual addiction?
A) Patrick Carnes
B) Havelock Ellis
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Albert Bandura

Accepted Answer

Patrick Carnes is widely credited with developing and popularizing the concept of sexual addiction, through his research and writing in the field of human sexuality.

Question 10

Jacob works in a morgue and is mentally unsound. He has become desensitized to dead bodies because of prolonged exposure to them. He often secretly indulges in sexual intercourse with corpses. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Jacob exhibit?
A) necrophilia
B) klismaphilia
C) frotteurism
D) voyeurism

Accepted Answer

Jacob's behavior of indulging in sexual intercourse with corpses is an example of necrophilia, which is a paraphilic disorder characterized by recurrent, intense, and sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving corpses.

Question 11

For the past 6 months, Faith, an adolescent, has been recurrently experiencing sexual fantasies of being bound, beaten, humiliated, and made to suffer by her male friends. Consequently, she has become aloof and emotionally distressed. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Faith's behavior most likely illustrates ________.
A) transvestic disorder
B) sexual masochism disorder
C) fetishistic disorder
D) sexual sadism disorder

Accepted Answer

Faith's behavior aligns with the symptoms of sexual masochism disorder, which involves recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors that involve being humiliated, beaten, bound, or made to suffer. This disorder can cause emotional distress and interfere with daily functioning. Transvestic disorder involves recurrent and intense sexual arousal from cross-dressing, while fetishistic disorder involves sexual arousal from non-human objects or specific body parts. Sexual sadism disorder involves arousal from inflicting physical or psychological harm on others. None of these disorders align with Faith's symptoms as described in the scenario.

Question 12

While waiting at a crowded subway station, Miley feels a hand trying to grope her buttocks. She soon realizes that it is the same person who tried to "flash" her a while ago. Considering the fact that Miley discovers the act of frotteurism, the frotteurist is most likely to
A) run away and escape being caught.
B) grope her in the front.
C) apologize for his misbehavior.
D) surrender because of the pleasure derived from being caught.

Accepted Answer

Frotteurists often seek the thrill of touching non-consenting individuals in crowded places and are likely to run away to avoid being caught, rather than confront or apologize for their actions.

Question 13

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), a late adolescent is not considered to have pedophilic disorder if he or she
A) has sexually arousing fantasies involving sexual activity with toddlers and feels ashamed.
B) has recurrent sexual urges for at least 6 months to have intercourse with a prepubescent child.
C) is involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a 12-year-old or older child.
D) is distressed and faces interpersonal difficulty for sexually desiring prepubescent children.

Accepted Answer

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), a late adolescent (someone close in age to the child, typically within a 5-year age difference) is not considered to have pedophilic disorder if they are involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a 12-year-old or older child. This is because the criteria for pedophilic disorder include a focus on prepubescent children (generally age 13 or younger) and take into account the age difference between the individual and the child.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pedophiles?
A) They have recurrent, intense, and arousing sexual fantasies involving children.
B) They are required to be over 16 years and at least 5 years older than the targeted child.
C) They feel distressed about or act upon sexual fantasies involving children.
D) They have sexual interests that are limited to little girls only.

Accepted Answer

Pedophiles can have sexual interests in both boys and girls, not limited to only one gender.

Question 15

Which profession would most likely provide convenient access to partners for a person with necrophilia?
A) a plumber
B) a physician
C) a mortician
D) a zookeeper

Accepted Answer

A mortician is someone who prepares the bodies of the deceased for burial or cremation. They have frequent access to corpses and may be a potential target for someone with necrophilia. None of the other professions listed have regular access to deceased individuals.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is correct about sexual sadism and sexual masochism?
A) Sexual sadists always exhibit masochistic behaviors.
B) They are commonly practiced.
C) They are both noncoercive paraphilias.
D) They usually involve activities that are extreme, compulsive, and dangerous.

Accepted Answer

Sexual sadism and sexual masochism usually involve activities that are extreme, compulsive, and dangerous. They can also lead to physical or psychological harm to oneself or others. It is important to note that while some individuals may engage in consensual BDSM practices, these do not necessarily qualify as sexual sadism or sexual masochism.

Question 17

According to Hucker (2008), which of the following is the only paraphilia that occurs with some frequency in women?
A) sexual sadism
B) pedophilia
C) necrophilia
D) sexual masochism

Accepted Answer

Hucker (2008) states that sexual masochism is the only paraphilia that occurs with some frequency in women. This is because it involves receiving pain or humiliation, which can be stimulating for some women. Sexual sadism, pedophilia, and necrophilia are all more commonly experienced by men.

Question 18

When traveling in a crowded bus, Liam often touches women passengers inappropriately. He gets sexually aroused by rubbing his clothed penis against their pubic region and buttocks. He has been indulging in this form of behavior without being caught for the last 10 months. In this scenario, identify the paraphilic behavior exhibited by Liam.
A) coprophilia
B) exhibitionism
C) urophilia
D) frotteurism

Accepted Answer

Liam is exhibiting frotteurism, which is a paraphilic behavior where an individual becomes sexually aroused by touching or rubbing their clothed genitals against someone else without their consent. This behavior is also known as "groping" or "mashing" and is a form of sexual harassment.

Question 19

Charlie, a 40-year-old, has been a dance instructor in a kindergarten school for the last 10 years. He often derives sexual pleasure by touching his students' genitals, legs, and buttocks. Sometimes, he masturbates in front of the students and urges them to touch his penis. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Charlie demonstrate?
A) fetishism
B) zoophilia
C) pedophilia
D) voyeurism

Accepted Answer

Charlie's behavior is clearly indicative of pedophilia, as he is engaging in sexual activities with children. Fetishism refers to a sexual attraction to non-human objects or body parts, zoophilia is a sexual attraction to animals, and voyeurism involves obtaining sexual pleasure from observing unsuspecting people engage in sexual activity.

Question 20

The most common sexual objects of individuals diagnosed with pedophilic disorder are
A) prepubescent girls.
B) prepubescent boys.
C) postpubescent girls.
D) postpubescent boys.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that the majority of individuals diagnosed with pedophilic disorder are primarily attracted to prepubescent girls. While there are some individuals who are primarily attracted to prepubescent boys or postpubescent individuals, these are less common.

Quiz 10: Variations in Sexual Behavior

Identify a true statement about autoerotic asphyxia.

Renaldo is arrested for abducting and murdering a heterosexual male. He describes having felt "alive" and "turned on" when cutting off the victim's penis. Which of the following diagnoses may apply to this scenario?

According to the DSM-5, a criterion for a diagnosis of sexual masochism is

The most common motive for necrophilia appears to be

Which of the following statements about pedophilic disorder is false?

A person with pedophilic disorder usually seeks

Which of the following is a less pejorative term for sexual addiction but not accepted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) ?

According to the DSM-5, a criterion for the diagnosis of sexual sadism is

Which of the following psychologists developed and marketed the idea of sexual addiction?

Jacob works in a morgue and is mentally unsound. He has become desensitized to dead bodies because of prolonged exposure to them. He often secretly indulges in sexual intercourse with corpses. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Jacob exhibit?

While waiting at a crowded subway station, Miley feels a hand trying to grope her buttocks. She soon realizes that it is the same person who tried to "flash" her a while ago. Considering the fact that Miley discovers the act of frotteurism, the frotteurist is most likely to

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) , a late adolescent is not considered to have pedophilic disorder if he or she

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pedophiles?

Which profession would most likely provide convenient access to partners for a person with necrophilia?

Which of the following statements is correct about sexual sadism and sexual masochism?

According to Hucker (2008) , which of the following is the only paraphilia that occurs with some frequency in women?

The most common sexual objects of individuals diagnosed with pedophilic disorder are