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47 Cards in this Set
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Research suggests that sexual activity may continue into old age and that the primary causes of sexual decline include:
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mobility, medication, disease
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In what ways do men and women approach sexuality similarly and differently?
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similar: attitudes toward homosexuality, acceptability of masturbation, experience of sexual satisfaction;
different: acceptability of pre-marital sex, elements of sexual satisfaction, conflict between one’s self and one’s sexuality |
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Contributors to the development of sexual orientation include:
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-polygenetic influences,
-possible differences in uterine hormone exposure, -exotic becomes erotic theory, -temperament, -social reinforcement/attitudes, etc. |
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Fausto-Sterling identified which 5 sexes?
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males, females, herms, merms, ferms
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The three components of the sexual response cycle include:
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desire, arousal, orgasm
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Sexual disorders are fairly (common/uncommon) among happily married individuals?
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common
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What is the difference between lifelong versus chronic sexual disorders?
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-lifelong = chronic;
-acquired = new |
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Someone who has little desire for sex and for whom this poses a problem would most likely be diagnosed as having:
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hyposexual desire disorder
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The male version of sexual arousal disorder is _____________ whereas the female version is ___________.
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erectile disorder; female sexual arousal disorder
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The most common form of orgasm disorder is: _______________
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premature ejaculation
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Pain during intercourse may be attributed to __________________ among both men and women or to ____________________ among women
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dyspareunia, vagisismus
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The assessment of sexual behavior includes the following components:
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interview, medical evaluation, and psychophysiological evaluation
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Medical causes of sexual dysfunctions include:
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-neurological conditions (e.g. diabetes),
-vascular disease (arterial insufficiency), -chronic illness (coronary artery disease), -prescription medications (anti-hypertensives, SSRIs, alcohol, cocaine, steroids), etc. |
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Psychological causes of sexual dysfunctions include:
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-distraction,
-negative affect, -lack of education, -negative cognitive expectations -erotophobia |
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Social and cultural contributions of sexual dysfunctions include:
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-negative scripts,
-negative and/or traumatic experiences, -poor interpersonal relationships, -lack of communication |
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The primary treatment of sexual dysfunction is:
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education
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Masters and Johnson developed a three-stage treatment of sexual dysfunction which begins with education and then includes what three stages?
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????
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In addition to education, treatment of premature ejaculation includes _________, treatment of female orgasm disorder includes _______________, treatment of vaginismus includes ____________, treatment of hypoactive sexual desire includes _____________, and treatment of erectile dysfunction includes ___________.
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-squeeze technique, pausing, pre-intercourse masturbation;
-masturbatory training, shouting; -progressive use of larger dilators; -exposure to erotic material; -Viagra, vasodilating drugs, prosthesis/implant, vascular surgery, vacuum device therapy |
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Paraphilias involve sexual attraction to:
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socially inappropriate people and/or objects
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____________ is necessary for sexual excitement in both voyeurism and exhibitionism.
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Risk
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Whereas both persons with gender identity disorder and transvestic fetishism may dress in the clothing of the opposite sex, only persons with _____________ do so for sexual arousal.
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transvestic fetishism
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Sexual _________ enjoy inflicting pain for sexual pleasure whereas sexual ____________enjoy suffering pain or humiliation for sexual pleasure.
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sadists, masochists
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Sadistic rapists tend to be sexually aroused by:
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rape, aggression
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Most pedophiles “rationale” their actions as:
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loving
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Causes of the paraphilias include:
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-low levels of arousal to appropriate stimuli
-sexual problems, -social deficits, -high sex drive, -low suppression of urges, -inappropriate early sexual experiences, -reinforcement via masturbation |
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This treatment of the paraphilias involves learning to masturbate to appropriate sexual stimuli.
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orgasmic reconditioning
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This treatment of the paraphilias involves imagining aversive consequences in association with inappropriate sexual behavior.
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covert sensitization
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Treatment of the paraphilias is highly successful, with the exceptions of
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rapists and persons with multiple paraphilias
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Chemical castration works well as long as:
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They are being taken.
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what are the three categories of sexual and gender identity disorders?
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-gender identity disorder
-sexual dysfunction -paraphilias |
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how do women and men differ in their elements of satisfaction for sex?
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women: demonstrations of love and intimacy
men: focus on arousal |
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what is the "exotic become erotic" theory?
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as a child a person associates with a gender and those type of play situations, when one grows up, they become attracted "erotic" to those that are unfamiliar or "exotic"
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what are some characteristics of gender identity disorder?
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-person feels trapped in the body of wrong sex
-assumes identity of desired sex -nothing to do with sexual arousal or sexual orientation -no physical anonomies |
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what is the process for sex reassignment surgery?
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-1 to 2 years in opposite sex role
-stable psychologically and financially -hormone therapy before surgery |
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who has a better adjustment to sex reassignment surgery? female to male or male to female?
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female to male
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what is the difference between general and specific classifications of sexual dysfunctions?
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general-> happens every time or every situation
specific-> in a certain situation or with a certain partner |
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what is sexual aversion disorder?
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little interest in sex
-extreme fear, panic, and disgust usually due to some sort of sexual trauma or abuse |
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for sexual dysfunction, the problem is (arousal/desire).
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arousal
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what substance tends to increase desire but lower function?
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alcohol
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what is inhibited orgasm disorder?
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-in males and females
-unable to achieve orgasm -adequate desire and arousal is present -more common among females |
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what are two psychophysiological instruments used to measure male and female sexual arousal?
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male-> penile strain gauge
female-> vaginal photoplethysmograph |
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describe the interaction of psychological and physical factors that cause sexual dysfunction.
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socially transmitted negative attitudes+
relationship difficulties+ predisposition to develop performance anxiety |
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what is the paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to nonliving objects?
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fetishism
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what is the paraphilia characterized by observing an unsuspecting individual undressing or naked?
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voyeurism
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what is the paraphilia characterized by exposure of one's genitals to unsuspecting strangers?
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exhibitionism
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what is the paraphilia characterized by sexual attraction to one's own children?
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incest
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what are the three types of fetishism?
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inanimate-> aroused by article of clothing
tactile-> sensory stimulation of an object and the way it feels (rubber, plastic, etc.) partialism-> attracted to certain part of anatomy (feet is common) |