PSY 350 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. How do men and women differ in their views of sexual intercourse? - Answers - -
women: if not currently feeling close, sex is a way to restore closeness; sex is a way to
express existing closeness
-men: sex is way to express existing closeness, BUT also a way to get close
2. In the pattern described in the "Sexual Misunderstanding" article, how does this
difference lead to problems under certain circumstances? - Answers - -This can cause
problems in the relationship because women think the man is just in it for sex and does
not care about the woman because the man doesn't know any other way to express
himself.
3. What are the four phases of human sexual response, and which phases does sexual
dysfunction affect? - Answers - -Desire, excitement, orgasm, resolution. Sexual
dysfunction affects one or more of the first three stages.
4. What is a disorder of desire that affects men? that affects women? - Answers - -
Hyperactive sexual desire disorder
-Sexual interest/arousal disorder
5. What prescribed medications and other drugs affect sexual desire? Do they increase
or decrease it? - Answers - -Certain pain medications, psychotropic drugs, and illegal
drugs, ex. Cocaine, weed, amphetamines and heroin
-Decrease it
6. What physiological response is caused by medications for erectile dysfunction such
as
Viagra and Cialis? - Answers - -The drug increases blood flow to the penis within one
hour of taking it. The increased blood flow enables the male to attain an erection during
sexual activity
7. What sociocultural factors can lead to desire and erectile disorder? - Answers - -
Situational pressures like divorce, death in the family, job stress, infertility difficulties etc.
8. What are voyeurism and frotteurism? - Answers - -Voyeurism:A paraphilic disorder in
which a person has repeated and intense sexual desires to observe unsuspecting
people in secret as they undress or to spy on couples having intercourse, either acts on
the urge or experiences significant distress or impairment.
-Frotteurism:A Paraphilic disorder when a person has repeated and intense sexual
urges or fantasies that involve touching and rubbing against a non-consenting person ,
and acts on the urges or experiences significant distress or impairment
, 9. What condition are therapists paying more attention to that is not listed in the DSM-5?
- Answers - -Persistent sexuality disorder, Hypersexuality, otherwise known as sexual
addiction.
10. Because definitions of paraphilias are heavily influenced by societal norms, what do
some clinicians believe about how paraphilias should be viewed? - Answers - -They
believe that unless someone is hurt by the person's behavior it should not be viewed as
a paraphilia disorder.
11. What are some explanations for the origins of gender dysphoria? - Answers - -
Gender dysphoria came from the earlier name of transgender identity disorder but they
changed the name and stuff because it made trans people look mentally ill
12. What hormones may affect sexual desire? - Answers - -High level of prolactin, in
male a low level of testosterone and either a high or low level of estrogen for the female.
13. How prevalent is premature ejaculation? - Answers - -30%
14. What are the components of Carlos Domera's sex therapy described in the chapter?
- Answers -
15. What are the behavioral treatments for fetishism? - Answers - -CLASSICAL
CONDITIONING ex. Watch a video of nude women and then a slide of just boots after
awhile person became aroused by the boots alone.
-AVERSION THERAPY ex. Shocked to the arms and legs every time they imagined the
object of desire after two weeks men had some improvement.
- MASTURBATORY SATIATION masturbate until orgasm while fanaticizing about a
sexually appropriate object, then switches to inappropriate object, after so long person
is suppose to become bored and that is suppose to then be linked to the fetish.
16. Being transgender is not itself, not per se, a disorder? However, what reaction to
being transgender becomes a disorder. - Answers - - Someone feels significant distress
or impairment due to the assigned gender and strongly wishes to be a member of
another gender.
17. What are some reasons for and against gender reassignment surgery as an option
for transgender individuals? - Answers - -For: humane solution, satisfying to many
people with the pattern
-Against: drastic non solution, higher rate of psychological disorders and higher suicide
attempts
18. What are the most widely used depressants? - Answers - -Alcohol, sedative
hypnotic drugs, opioids
1. How do men and women differ in their views of sexual intercourse? - Answers - -
women: if not currently feeling close, sex is a way to restore closeness; sex is a way to
express existing closeness
-men: sex is way to express existing closeness, BUT also a way to get close
2. In the pattern described in the "Sexual Misunderstanding" article, how does this
difference lead to problems under certain circumstances? - Answers - -This can cause
problems in the relationship because women think the man is just in it for sex and does
not care about the woman because the man doesn't know any other way to express
himself.
3. What are the four phases of human sexual response, and which phases does sexual
dysfunction affect? - Answers - -Desire, excitement, orgasm, resolution. Sexual
dysfunction affects one or more of the first three stages.
4. What is a disorder of desire that affects men? that affects women? - Answers - -
Hyperactive sexual desire disorder
-Sexual interest/arousal disorder
5. What prescribed medications and other drugs affect sexual desire? Do they increase
or decrease it? - Answers - -Certain pain medications, psychotropic drugs, and illegal
drugs, ex. Cocaine, weed, amphetamines and heroin
-Decrease it
6. What physiological response is caused by medications for erectile dysfunction such
as
Viagra and Cialis? - Answers - -The drug increases blood flow to the penis within one
hour of taking it. The increased blood flow enables the male to attain an erection during
sexual activity
7. What sociocultural factors can lead to desire and erectile disorder? - Answers - -
Situational pressures like divorce, death in the family, job stress, infertility difficulties etc.
8. What are voyeurism and frotteurism? - Answers - -Voyeurism:A paraphilic disorder in
which a person has repeated and intense sexual desires to observe unsuspecting
people in secret as they undress or to spy on couples having intercourse, either acts on
the urge or experiences significant distress or impairment.
-Frotteurism:A Paraphilic disorder when a person has repeated and intense sexual
urges or fantasies that involve touching and rubbing against a non-consenting person ,
and acts on the urges or experiences significant distress or impairment
, 9. What condition are therapists paying more attention to that is not listed in the DSM-5?
- Answers - -Persistent sexuality disorder, Hypersexuality, otherwise known as sexual
addiction.
10. Because definitions of paraphilias are heavily influenced by societal norms, what do
some clinicians believe about how paraphilias should be viewed? - Answers - -They
believe that unless someone is hurt by the person's behavior it should not be viewed as
a paraphilia disorder.
11. What are some explanations for the origins of gender dysphoria? - Answers - -
Gender dysphoria came from the earlier name of transgender identity disorder but they
changed the name and stuff because it made trans people look mentally ill
12. What hormones may affect sexual desire? - Answers - -High level of prolactin, in
male a low level of testosterone and either a high or low level of estrogen for the female.
13. How prevalent is premature ejaculation? - Answers - -30%
14. What are the components of Carlos Domera's sex therapy described in the chapter?
- Answers -
15. What are the behavioral treatments for fetishism? - Answers - -CLASSICAL
CONDITIONING ex. Watch a video of nude women and then a slide of just boots after
awhile person became aroused by the boots alone.
-AVERSION THERAPY ex. Shocked to the arms and legs every time they imagined the
object of desire after two weeks men had some improvement.
- MASTURBATORY SATIATION masturbate until orgasm while fanaticizing about a
sexually appropriate object, then switches to inappropriate object, after so long person
is suppose to become bored and that is suppose to then be linked to the fetish.
16. Being transgender is not itself, not per se, a disorder? However, what reaction to
being transgender becomes a disorder. - Answers - - Someone feels significant distress
or impairment due to the assigned gender and strongly wishes to be a member of
another gender.
17. What are some reasons for and against gender reassignment surgery as an option
for transgender individuals? - Answers - -For: humane solution, satisfying to many
people with the pattern
-Against: drastic non solution, higher rate of psychological disorders and higher suicide
attempts
18. What are the most widely used depressants? - Answers - -Alcohol, sedative
hypnotic drugs, opioids
