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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Atypical and Paraphilic Sexual Behavior

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer


1	Sexual behaviors that are indicative of mental disorders are called:
		A)	atypical sexual behaviors.
		B)	abnormal sexual behaviors.
		C)	paraphilias.
		D)	none of the above


2	Sexual attraction to urine in sexual activity is known as:
		A)	klismaphilia
		B)	urophilia
		C)	coprophilia
		D)	partialism


3	Frank and Laura occasionally like to get together with other married couples and engage in group sexual activities (using safer sex techniques, of course). Bill finds this repugnant and states that Frank and Laura are paraphiliacs and are mentally disturbed. This demonstrates how
		A)	clinical terms can be used judgmentally and moralistically.
		B)	untrained individuals can accurately diagnose paraphilias.
		C)	there are many undetected paraphiliacs in society.
		D)	satyriasis is prevalent among married couples.


4	The critical element in domination and submission is:
		A)	pain.
		B)	power.
		C)	whips.
		D)	intimacy.


5	Which of these is NOT a form of domination and submission?
		A)	bondage and discipline
		B)	humiliation
		C)	kennelism
		D)	stabbing


6	According to the authors, each of the following is a characteristic of paraphiliacs except:
		A)	they are most likely to be males ranging in age from 45-65.
		B)	they have a strong need to act out long-standing, unusual erotic sexual fantasies.
		C)	they are unable to have a conventional sexual relationship.
		D)	they are most likely to be males ranging in age from 15-25.


7	All of the following are considered noncoercive paraphilias except:
		A)	fetishism.
		B)	exhibitionism.
		C)	transvestism.
		D)	domination and submission.


8	What is the recommended clinical treatment for transvestites?
		A)	Use aversion therapy.
		B)	Use drug therapy.
		C)	Use intense psychotherapy.
		D)	Help the transvestite and those close to him accept his cross-dressing.


9	The difference between coercive paraphilias and noncoercive paraphilias is:
		A)	the age of the youngest participant.
		B)	coercive paraphilias involve victimization and cause harm.
		C)	coercive paraphilias involve more than one other person.
		D)	men participate in coercive paraphilias whereas women enjoy noncoercive paraphilias.


10	Which paraphilia is responsible for over one-third of all males arrested for sexual offense?
		A)	voyeurism
		B)	transvestism
		C)	exhibitionism
		D)	frotteurism


11	Sexual contact between adult females and young boys (12 or younger):
		A)	only rarely occurs.
		B)	has never been reported.
		C)	is more common than most people realize.
		D)	is always regarded as negative by the boy.


12	The most frequent sexual activity in cross-sex pedophilia is
		A)	oral stimulation.
		B)	touching and fondling of genitals.
		C)	intercourse.
		D)	anal stimulation.

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