What do the objects that produce sexual arousal for the fetishist, voyeur, pedophile, zoophiliac, and necrophiliac all have in common?
all of them are non rejecting
Rock prefers having sex with his pet poodle rather than with women, while Kirk prefers masturbating with a size 38-D cup bra, and Wally likes to rub up against female executives in crowded elevators. What do these men have in common?
they all probably have sexual problems in normal adult relationships
A paraphiliac is best defined as a person
whose sexual arousal depends on repeatedly engaging in or fantasizing about unconventional sexual behavior
Which of the following individuals would a clinician most likely classify as having a fetish?
a man who cannot reach orgasm unless his wife is wearing a pink garter
Paraphilias are
usually difficult to treat because most people with paraphilias do not want to be cured
Hank's preferred means of sexual arousal is having prostitutes give him an enema. Hank's condition is called
klismaphilia
Pedophilia is a condition in which an adult repeatedly seeks sexual relations with a child younger than ___________ years old
13
Coprophiliacs and urophiliacs are sexually aroused by
body fluids and excrements
Urophilia, coprophilia, mysophilia, and klismaphilia might be considered specific types of
fetishes
In his famous survey of 1948, Kinsey found that ___________ % of men reported having had sex with an animal.
8 (but for men who grew up on a farm it was higher)
Whether or not a behavior is considered abnormal depends on
where it is observed
when it is observed
who engages in the behavior
--> all of the above
A man can only become sexually aroused when he is fondling or thinking about a woman's hat. He has
fetish
Which of these statements about exhibitionists is TRUE?
they typically feel inadequate and fear rejection
many expose themselves in the same location
most prefer to keep their victims at a distance of at least several feet
--> all of the above
_________ is frequently found to exist in individuals diagnosed with courtship disorders.
Pedophilia
Telephone scatologia is a disorder of the________ phase of the normal courtship sequence.
affiliative
Donald lives in the country and prefers having sex with lambs rather than with women. Donald's behavior is BEST described as
zoophilia
The act of an adult having sexual intercourse with a willing partner under the age of consent (which varies state to state) is called
statutory rape
For the children involved in parent-child incest
there are often long-lasting negative emotional effects that last into adulthood
Adults whose primary sexual orientation is to prepubertal children are referred to as
preference molesters
situational molesters
pedophiles
--> a or c
Compared to victims of other types of crimes, victims of rape and child molestation have a greater tendency to experience
self-blame
Which of the following statements regarding the prosecution of rape is FALSE?
in most states, a victim who does not report a rape within 24 hours cannot seek prosecution later
Incest is BEST defined as
sexual activity between relatives too closely related to be legally married
Men who commit rape or engage in sexual coercion
are likely to believe in stereotypic gender roles
are likely to consider relations with women to be adversarial
often believe that they are entitled to sex
--> all of the above
In addition to the usual reasons for rape, individuals may participate in gang rape
because individual responsibility is diffused
to demonstrate loyalty to the group
in order not to be seen as a coward
--> all of the above
Which of these statements is FALSE?
women often make false accusations of rape
In this book, rape is defined as
nonconsensual oral, anal, or vaginal penetration
Which of these statements regarding pedophiles is FALSE?
most are homosexual
According to the social systems perspective, rape is caused by
our society's belief that men should be sexually aggressive and dominant
______ rapes are committed by men who generally despise women and want revenge.
Anger
Which of these statements regarding sexual harassment is FALSE?
a victim must prove that sexual favors were demanded in exchange for job benefits
Rape-prone societies
glorify male aggression
treat women as inferior
view relationship between men and women as adversarial
--> all of the above
Rape victims may show which of the following long-term reactions to their experience?
difficulties forming close relationships
inability to enjoy sex
overindulging in sexual activity
--> any of the above
After undergoing therapy, the percentage of child sexual offenders who are arrested again is
50%
Cynthia is a prostitute who works out of a hotel bar. She would be classified as a
B-girl
Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of the legal definition of obscenity?
it show behaviors of an unusual or unconventional nature
Which of the statements regarding prostitution is FALSE?
the majority of men who go to streetwalker prostitutes pay to have vaginal intercourse with these women
Which of these publications has been the target of censorship in recent years?
The American Heritage Dictionary
The Wizard of Oz & Cinderella
Playboy & Penthouse
-->all of the above
According to most scientific studies, which of the following would most likely cause an increase in violent crimes toward women?
drawings in detective magazines showing men standing over tied, gagged, fully clothed women
In the United States, laws against prostitution were first passed in
early 1990's
Teenage prostitutes
often were abused before and/or after leaving home
often are "throwaway" children
generally have turned their first trick by the time they are 15
--> all of the above
Most customers of prostitutes are
middle-class average men
A person generally becomes a prostitute
for financial reasons
The 1970 Commission on Obscenity and Pornography found that people were most aroused by looking at sexual behaviors that
they considered to be normal
Which of the following is NOT one of the major reasons that people look at sexually explicit material?
to satisfy voyeuristic desires
Male prostitutes who have female customers are called
gigolos
This law, passed in 1873, made it a felony to mail any material considered to be obscene or lewd, including information about birth control.
Comstock law
Which of these statements regarding the 1986 Meese Commission on Pornography is TRUE?
the Commission concluded that there was a causal relationship between violent pornography and violence toward women
several of the Commission members were accused of being biased
the scientists whose work was cited accused the Commission of drawing conclu
Among illegal prostitutes in the United States,
25-50% are infected with HIV in some large urban areas
Which of these statements was NOT a finding made by the 1970 Commission on Obscenity and Pornography?
when exposed to sexually explicit material, most people show a substantial increase in sexual behaviors
The 1970 Commission on Obscenity and Pornography found
that there was no demonstrated relationship between sex crimes and pornography