Question 1

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism disorder involves deriving sexual pleasure from experiencing pain and/or humiliation during sex, distinguishing it from behaviors focused on inflicting pain (sadism) or non-consensual acts.

Question 2

Gaining sexual gratification from inanimate objects is referred to as __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Fetishistic disorder involves sexual attraction to non-living objects or a highly specific focus on non-genital body parts, leading to significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Question 3

Antonio has been convicted of child molestation. He has which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Pedophilic disorder is characterized by an adult having sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children. Antonio's conviction for child molestation indicates he has acted on these urges, fitting the criteria for pedophilic disorder.

Question 4

The compulsive desire to experience pain and\or humiliation as part of the sex act describes which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism disorder is characterized by a compulsive desire to experience pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act, which is the definition provided in the question.

Question 5

Nonhuman objects are the focus of which paraphilic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Fetishistic disorder involves sexual fixation on nonliving objects or highly specific non-genital body parts, and transvestic disorder involves sexual arousal from cross-dressing, both focusing on nonhuman objects or concepts. Exhibitionistic, voyeuristic, frotteuristic, pedophilic, sexual masochism, and sexual sadism disorders involve human targets or interactions.

Question 6

"Flashing," or displaying the genitals to unwilling viewers is known as __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting person, which is what "flashing" refers to.

Question 7

Nonconsenting persons are the focus of which of the following paraphilic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Nonconsenting persons are specifically the focus in pedophilic disorder, where the target of sexual interest is prepubescent children, and in exhibitionistic disorder, where there is a compulsion to expose one's genitals to an unsuspecting person.

Question 8

Nonconsenting persons are the main focus of which paraphilic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Voyeuristic disorder involves obtaining sexual pleasure from observing unsuspecting individuals who are naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity. Frotteuristic disorder involves obtaining sexual pleasure from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person. Both focus on nonconsenting individuals as their main target.

Question 9

Donald was caught stealing women's undergarments from the lockers at a women's gym. Women's undergarments are his source of sexual arousal, a paraphilic disorder known as __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Fetishistic disorder involves sexual arousal from either the use of non-living objects or a highly specific focus on non-genital body parts. In this case, Donald's arousal from women's undergarments fits the definition of fetishistic disorder.

Question 10

The focus of the exhibitionistic disorder and the pedophilic disorder involves

Accepted Answer

Exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing oneself to nonconsenting persons, while pedophilic disorder involves sexual interest in prepubescent children, who are unable to give legal consent.

Question 11

Hector loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator. If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there. Hector's paraphilic disorder is called

Accepted Answer

Frotteuristic disorder involves a person becoming sexually aroused by touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person, typically in crowded places. Hector's behavior matches this description.

Question 12

A mugging victim was taken to the hospital. However, when the nurses cut the victim's dress, slip, bra, and panties off, they realized that the mugging victim was a man. They found his wallet in his purse and called his wife. After talking to her, they found that her husband is heterosexual but becomes sexually aroused by wearing women's clothing. This mugging victim's secret paraphilic disorder is called

Accepted Answer

Transvestic disorder is characterized by a significant distress or impairment caused by fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing in a heterosexual individual. This condition fits the description of the mugging victim's experience.

Question 13

Desiring pain and\or humiliation are the focus of which paraphilic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism disorder involves deriving sexual pleasure from undergoing pain or humiliation, while sexual sadism disorder involves deriving sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on others. These are the paraphilic disorders focused on the desire for pain and/or humiliation.

Question 14

Sexually touching and or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, is called a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Frotteuristic disorder involves a person becoming sexually aroused by touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person, typically in crowded public places.

Question 15

Desiring and having sex with children or child molesting is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Pedophilic disorder is characterized by an adult's sexual interest in prepubescent children.

Question 16

The focus of sexual masochism disorder and sexual sadism disorder involves

Accepted Answer

Sexual masochism disorder and sexual sadism disorder involve deriving sexual pleasure from experiencing or inflicting pain and/or humiliation, respectively.

Question 17

Kip was arrested at a women's garden club meeting where he had been standing at the entrance greeting all the women by displaying his genitals. Kip's sexual arousal through this "flashing" illustrates which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Exhibitionistic disorder involves exposing one's genitals to an unsuspecting person, which is what Kip was doing by displaying his genitals to the women at the garden club meeting. This behavior is characteristic of exhibitionistic disorder.

Question 18

A voyeuristic disorder involves

Accepted Answer

Voyeuristic disorder involves the act of secretly watching others while they are undressing, naked, or engaged in sexual activity without their consent or knowledge, which aligns with option C.

Question 19

Pedophilic disorder involves sexual arousal

Accepted Answer

Pedophilic disorder is characterized by sexual arousal from prepubescent children.

Question 20

Lance is a teenager who broke his arm when he fell out of tree outside a house in the neighborhood. Lance had a set of binoculars around his neck and told officers that he was bird watching. However, it was night and from his "perch" he could easily see inside the teenage girl's bathroom and bedroom. The officers suspected that Lance may have which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Voyeuristic disorder involves getting sexual pleasure from watching others who are naked, undressing, or engaging in sexual activity without their consent. Lance's behavior of watching someone in a private setting aligns with this disorder.

Quiz 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality