Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary Society 10th Edition By William Yarber – Test Bank

Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary Society 10th Edition By William Yarber – Test Bank

1) All of the following are coercive paraphilias EXCEPT

1. A) fetishism.
2. B) zoophilia.
3. C) sexual sadism.
4. D) necrophilia.

Answer: A

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Coercive Paraphilias

Learning Objective: Describe and characterize the coercive paraphilias, including zoophilia, voyeurism, exhibitionism, telephone scatologia, frotteurism, and necrophilia.

Bloom’s: Remember

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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2) Which of the following phrases best defines sexual variations?

1. A) sexual expressions that are illegal
2. B) sexual activities that solely involve force or coercion
3. C) sexual behaviors that are not statistically typical of American sexual behaviors
4. D) sexual behaviors that are not socially approved

Answer: C

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sexual Variations

Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the meanings of the terms sexual variation, atypical, and paraphilic sexual behavior.

Bloom’s: Remember

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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3) Atypical sexual behavior is sometimes used as a synonym for

1. A) nonconsensual sex.
2. B) compulsive sex.
3. C) sexual variation.
4. D) paraphilia.

Answer: C

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Sexual Variations

Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the meanings of the terms sexual variation, atypical, and paraphilic sexual behavior.

Bloom’s: Remember

APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

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4) Individuals who have sex with animals but are not concerned with their welfare are known as

1. A) bestialists.
2. B) necrophiles.
3. C) pedophiles.
4. D) exhibitionists.

Answer: A

Explanation: Types of Paraphilias

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Zoophilia

Learning Objective: Describe and characterize the coercive paraphilias, including zoophilia, voyeurism, exhibitionism, telephone scatologia, frotteurism, and necrophilia.

Bloom’s: Remember

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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5) Maxim, a 14-year-old, purchases a dog. He derives sexual pleasure when it licks his genitals, and he often indulges in anal sex with the dog. When penetrating the dog, he makes sure that it is not hurt. In this scenario, which of the following paraphilic behaviors does Maxim demonstrate?

1. A) transvestism
2. B) zoophilia
3. C) fetishism
4. D) coprophilia

Answer: B

Explanation: Types of Paraphilias

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Zoophilia

Learning Objective: Describe and characterize the coercive paraphilias, including zoophilia, voyeurism, exhibitionism, telephone scatologia, frotteurism, and necrophilia.

Bloom’s: Apply

APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology

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6) Any intense and persistent sexual interest other than sexual interest in genital stimulation or preparatory fondling with phenotypically normal, physically mature consenting human partners is called

1. A) anorexia.
2. B) anodyspareunia.
3. C) erotica.
4. D) paraphilia.

Answer: D

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic: Paraphilia

Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the meanings of the terms sexual variation, atypical, and paraphilic sexual behavior.

Bloom’s: Remember

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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7) Which of the following is NOT true of paraphilia?

1. A) It is an out-of-the-ordinary sexual behavior.
2. B) It involves the suffering or humiliation of oneself or another person.
3. C) It requires compulsory psychiatric treatment.
4. D) It involves the use of nonhuman objects.

Answer: C

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Paraphilia

Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the meanings of the terms sexual variation, atypical, and paraphilic sexual behavior.

Bloom’s: Understand

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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8) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), declares that an individual with a particular paraphilic impulse would be considered to have paraphilic sexual interest if he or she ________.

1. A) does not have any sexual interest other than in genital stimulation
2. B) does not declare personal distress
3. C) has impairment in functioning
4. D) has a strong history of acting on his or her paraphilic urge

Answer: B

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Paraphilia

Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the meanings of the terms sexual variation, atypical, and paraphilic sexual behavior.

Bloom’s: Understand

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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9) Both paraphilic sexual behaviors and sexual variations

1. A) involve a nonconsenting person.
2. B) are injurious.
3. C) fall within societal norms.
4. D) are not statistically typical.

Answer: D

Explanation: Sexual Variations and Paraphilic Behavior

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic: Paraphilia; Sexual Variations

Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the meanings of the terms sexual variation, atypical, and paraphilic sexual behavior.

Bloom’s: Understand

APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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10) John realizes that wearing pantyhose under his trousers arouses him sexually. John’s desire to wear women’s clothing can be best characterized as

1. A) perversion.
2. B) fetishism.
3. C) transvestism.
4. D) voyeurism.

Answer: C

Explanation: Types of Paraphilias

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic: Transvestism

Learning Objective: Describe and characterize the noncoercive sexual variations, including fetishism and transvestism.

Bloom’s: Apply

APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology

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