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A form of sexual masochism that results in as many as 1,000 deaths annually is


A) autoerotic asphyxia.
B) sadistic rape.
C) domination and submission.
D) necrophilia.

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Sexual attraction to an inanimate object is called a ______________.


A) fetish
B) satyr
C) transitional object
D) fantasy obsession

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According to the DSM-IV-TR,the key criterion for a diagnosis of sexual masochism is


A) sexual arousal produced by the infliction of physical or psychological harm to another.
B) obsessive and compelling sexual thoughts.
C) sexual arousal produced by being humiliated or made to suffer.
D) recurrent thoughts of injury or death.

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A female who specializes in disciplining a partner is known as a


A) butch.
B) dominatrix.
C) top.
D) tongue lasher.

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Lady Jane,a respectable Victorian,anxiously looks forward to an evening of sexual intercourse with her husband,Sir Albert.It is the fourth time this week.Albert,for his part,suspects that Lady Jane may be suffering from


A) satyriasis.
B) nymphomania.
C) Lady Chatterley Syndrome.
D) menopause.

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______________________ developed and marketed the idea of sexual addiction.


A) Patrick Carnes
B) Havelock Ellis
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Albert Bandura

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Domination and submission is a coercive sexual act.

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The line between sexual sadism,sexual masochism,and domination and submission is unclear.

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Which of the following phrases best defines sexual variations?


A) sexual expression that is illegal
B) sexual activity that involves force or coercion
C) sexual behavior that is not statistically typical
D) sexual behaviors that are not socially approved

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Often,there is no clear dividing line between sexual sadism/sexual masochism and domination and submission.

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A nineteenth-century man might have been diagnosed as having satyriasis if


A) he was very sexually active.
B) his sexual desires exceeded those of his wife.
C) his sexual activity was judged "uncontrollable."
D) he preferred many different partners to having one regular partner.

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Which of the following is NOT an S&M script?


A) hypermasculinity
B) physical restriction
C) psychological humiliation
D) hyperfemininity

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Which of the following statements about transvestism is FALSE?


A) People with transvestic fetishism are considered to be paraphiliacs.
B) The vast majority of transvestites are heterosexual.
C) Many transvestites are or have been married.
D) Most transvestites seek sex-change surgery.

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Roger collects pictures of female nudes and X-rated videos.He frequents topless bars,strip shows,and even live sex shows.Sam hides in trees and outside open windows to watch women undress and engage in sex.In our society,Roger would be considered __________,and Sam would be considered __________.


A) normal;voyeuristic
B) voyeuristic;a person with a paraphilia
C) a person with a paraphilia;mentally disturbed
D) perverted;exhibitionistic

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Truly heterosexual men do not engage in cross-dressing.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of paraphilia?


A) a nonconsenting other person
B) suffering or humiliation of oneself or another person
C) sexual activity that is obsessive
D) nonhuman objects

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What are the key stimuli in the sexual arousal pattern of voyeurs?

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Voyeurism involves the observi...

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Paraphilias are diagnosed in all ethnic and socioeconomic groups and among all sexual orientations.

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The term _________________ is a less pejorative term for sexual addiction,but it is not recognized by the APA.


A) hyposexuality
B) excessive libido
C) hypersexuality
D) oversexed

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__________ experience sexual arousal when wearing the clothing of the other sex.

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