PSYC 361 EXAM 4 | 2025 UPDATE
1. Start of Chapter 12: Sexual Disorders: -Sexual norms & behavior
-Sexual dysfunctions
-the paraphilias
2. How does culture influence beliefs about sexuality?: -pleasure vs procreation
-acceptable sexual behaviors vary with times and culture
3. What are some norms for men vs women for gender & sexuality? (*men*)
(4): -think more about sex & want more sex
-masturbate more
-want more & have more partners (consistent across cultures)
-have more sexual dysfunction as they age
4. What are some norms for men vs women for gender & sexuality? (*women*)
(3): -desire for sex more often linked to relationship status & social norms
-tend to be more ashamed of appearance & flaws *may interfere with sexual satisfaction*
-at all ages, women more likely than men to report sexual dysfunction
5. What are the 4 stages of the sexual response cycle?: -desire phase
-excitement phase
-orgasm phase
-resolution phase
6. What are the 3 main categories of sexual dysfunction by DSM-5?: -sexual desire, arousal, interest disorders
-orgasmic disorders
-sexual pain disorders
7. How are sexual desire, arousal, and interest disorders different in men vs women?: -Women: sexual
interest/arousal disorders
-Men: male hyposexual disorder and erectile disorder
8. How are orgasmic disorder different in men vs women?: -Women: female orgasmic disorder
-Male: premature ejaculation & delayed ejaculation
9. What are the disorders for sexual pain disorder for women?: -Women: Gen- ito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
10.Do self-reported rates of sexual problems in the past 12 months differ in different countries?: -yes
-higher in women always
-higher in southeast Asia and middle East for men and women
-slide 10
11.What are sexual interest/ arousal disorder in women?: -persistent deficits in sexual interest (fantasies or urges),
biological arousal, or subjective arousal
, PSYC 361 EXAM 4 | 2025 UPDATE
12.What is hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men?: -deficient or absent sexual fantasies and urges
13.What is male erectile disorder?: -failture to attain or maintain an erection of penis
14.What are the 3 criteria for Interest/arousal disorder in womem?: -dimin- ished, absent, or reduced
frequency of at least 3 of teh following for 6 months or more (list next card)
-causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
-not due to a medical illness, another psychological disorder (except another sexual dysfunction) or the effects of a drug
15.What is the list that Women must have at least 3 diminished, absent, or reduced frequency symptoms from
for 6 months or more to be considered for interest/arousal disorder?: -interest in sexual activity
-sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies
-initiation of sexual activity and responsiveness to partner's attempts to initiate
-sexual excitement/pleasure during 75% sexual encounters
-sexual interest/arousal elicited by any internal or external erotic cues
-genital or nongenital sensations during 75% sexual encounters
16.What are the 3 DSM-5 criteria for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in men?: -sexual fantasies & desires, as
judged by the clinician, are deficient or absent
-causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
-not due to medical illness, or psychological disorder (except another sexual dys- function), or the effects of a drug
17.What are the 4 criteria for Male Erectile Disorder that males must have at least 75% of the time?: -inability
to attain an erection or
-inability to maintain an erection for completion of sexual activity or
-marked decrease in erectile rigidity interferes with penetration or pleasures
-not due to a medical illness, another psychological disorder (except another sexual dysfunction), or the effects of a drug
18.What are the 3 types of orgasmic disorders?: -Female orgasmic disorder (absence of orgasm after sexual
excitement, many women achieve arousal but not orgasm)
-Early Ejaculation Disorder (ejaculation that occurs too quickly)
-Delayed ejaculation disorder (persistent difficulty ejaculating)
19.What are the 4 DSM-5 criteria for Female Orgasmic disorder that they must have at least 75% of the
time for sexual occasions?: -marked delayed, infrequency, or absence of orgasm
-markedly reduced intensity of orgasmic sensation
-causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
1. Start of Chapter 12: Sexual Disorders: -Sexual norms & behavior
-Sexual dysfunctions
-the paraphilias
2. How does culture influence beliefs about sexuality?: -pleasure vs procreation
-acceptable sexual behaviors vary with times and culture
3. What are some norms for men vs women for gender & sexuality? (*men*)
(4): -think more about sex & want more sex
-masturbate more
-want more & have more partners (consistent across cultures)
-have more sexual dysfunction as they age
4. What are some norms for men vs women for gender & sexuality? (*women*)
(3): -desire for sex more often linked to relationship status & social norms
-tend to be more ashamed of appearance & flaws *may interfere with sexual satisfaction*
-at all ages, women more likely than men to report sexual dysfunction
5. What are the 4 stages of the sexual response cycle?: -desire phase
-excitement phase
-orgasm phase
-resolution phase
6. What are the 3 main categories of sexual dysfunction by DSM-5?: -sexual desire, arousal, interest disorders
-orgasmic disorders
-sexual pain disorders
7. How are sexual desire, arousal, and interest disorders different in men vs women?: -Women: sexual
interest/arousal disorders
-Men: male hyposexual disorder and erectile disorder
8. How are orgasmic disorder different in men vs women?: -Women: female orgasmic disorder
-Male: premature ejaculation & delayed ejaculation
9. What are the disorders for sexual pain disorder for women?: -Women: Gen- ito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
10.Do self-reported rates of sexual problems in the past 12 months differ in different countries?: -yes
-higher in women always
-higher in southeast Asia and middle East for men and women
-slide 10
11.What are sexual interest/ arousal disorder in women?: -persistent deficits in sexual interest (fantasies or urges),
biological arousal, or subjective arousal
, PSYC 361 EXAM 4 | 2025 UPDATE
12.What is hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men?: -deficient or absent sexual fantasies and urges
13.What is male erectile disorder?: -failture to attain or maintain an erection of penis
14.What are the 3 criteria for Interest/arousal disorder in womem?: -dimin- ished, absent, or reduced
frequency of at least 3 of teh following for 6 months or more (list next card)
-causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
-not due to a medical illness, another psychological disorder (except another sexual dysfunction) or the effects of a drug
15.What is the list that Women must have at least 3 diminished, absent, or reduced frequency symptoms from
for 6 months or more to be considered for interest/arousal disorder?: -interest in sexual activity
-sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies
-initiation of sexual activity and responsiveness to partner's attempts to initiate
-sexual excitement/pleasure during 75% sexual encounters
-sexual interest/arousal elicited by any internal or external erotic cues
-genital or nongenital sensations during 75% sexual encounters
16.What are the 3 DSM-5 criteria for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in men?: -sexual fantasies & desires, as
judged by the clinician, are deficient or absent
-causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
-not due to medical illness, or psychological disorder (except another sexual dys- function), or the effects of a drug
17.What are the 4 criteria for Male Erectile Disorder that males must have at least 75% of the time?: -inability
to attain an erection or
-inability to maintain an erection for completion of sexual activity or
-marked decrease in erectile rigidity interferes with penetration or pleasures
-not due to a medical illness, another psychological disorder (except another sexual dysfunction), or the effects of a drug
18.What are the 3 types of orgasmic disorders?: -Female orgasmic disorder (absence of orgasm after sexual
excitement, many women achieve arousal but not orgasm)
-Early Ejaculation Disorder (ejaculation that occurs too quickly)
-Delayed ejaculation disorder (persistent difficulty ejaculating)
19.What are the 4 DSM-5 criteria for Female Orgasmic disorder that they must have at least 75% of the
time for sexual occasions?: -marked delayed, infrequency, or absence of orgasm
-markedly reduced intensity of orgasmic sensation
-causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
