Sexual Dysfunction and Human Response Cycle
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What is the term for a person who practices zoophilia?

  • Urophile
  • Mysophile
  • Zoophile (correct)
  • Bestialist
  • Which of the following describes hypophilia?

  • Seeking an altered state of consciousness during orgasm. (correct)
  • Attraction to members of the same sex.
  • Desire for sexual experiences involving dirt.
  • Feeling of discomfort with one's assigned gender.
  • What does urophilia primarily involve?

  • Interest in sexual experiences involving animals.
  • Sensation of being in water.
  • Desire for sexual relations with younger individuals.
  • Attraction to urine and urination. (correct)
  • Which category does gender identity disorder fall under?

    <p>Gender Identity Disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a latent homosexual?

    <p>Someone who represses their same-sex attractions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sexual desire does mysophilia refer to?

    <p>Arousal from filth or dirty environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes sexual attraction to an immature person?

    <p>Infantosexual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is classified as socially and medically acceptable sexual behavior?

    <p>Heterosexual behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines female sexual arousal disorder?

    <p>None responsiveness to erotic stimulation both physically and emotionally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a male equivalent to nymphomania?

    <p>Satyriasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is exhibitionism primarily characterized by?

    <p>Psychological compulsion to expose private parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines fetishism in sexual psychology?

    <p>Urges and behaviors associated with non-living objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of exposure associated with exhibitionism?

    <p>Flashing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates a paraphilia diagnosis?

    <p>Intense sexual fantasies or urges lasting at least six months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term martymachia refer to?

    <p>Sexual attraction to watching others execute a sexual act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of fetishism?

    <p>The connection to specific articles of clothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of fetishism?

    <p>A form of sexual perversion focused on an object or body part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does sadomy specifically refer to?

    <p>Engaging in sexual activities through the anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sexual abnormality involves a person deriving pleasure from watching couples engage in intimate acts?

    <p>Voyeurism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining behavior of frottage?

    <p>Rubbing against another individual’s body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pluralism refer to in the context of sexual abnormalities?

    <p>Multiple sexual partners within group settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a person who derives pleasure from wearing clothing associated with the opposite sex?

    <p>Transvestism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is transexualism characterized by?

    <p>Desire to completely identify as the opposite sex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of voyeurism?

    <p>Pleasure derived from watching others undress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bestosexuality refer to?

    <p>Sexual gratification towards an animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is gerontophobia characterized by?

    <p>Desire for elderly individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes painful sexual intercourse in women?

    <p>Dyspareunia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term sado-masochism refer to?

    <p>A form of sexual perversion involving inflicting or receiving pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is related to oral sexual gratification?

    <p>Cunnilingus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does incest refer to?

    <p>Sexual relations between closely related individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does satyriasis refer to?

    <p>Excessive sexual desire in men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does autosexuality involve?

    <p>Masturbation or self-gratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is erectile dysfunction characterized by?

    <p>Inability to maintain or achieve an erection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the symptoms of sexual dysfunction in women?

    <p>Inability to achieve orgasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase is NOT part of the human sexual response cycle?

    <p>Satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hypoactive sexual disorder characterized by?

    <p>Persistent lack of interest in sexual activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines sexual aversion disorder?

    <p>Desire to avoid genital contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a dysfunction of sexual arousal?

    <p>Male erectile disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which change occurs after the excitement phase in the sexual response cycle?

    <p>Orgasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can sexual dysfunction lead to?

    <p>Marked distress and interpersonal difficulty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes intersexuality?

    <p>A condition where individuals have both male and female characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of intersexuality describes the absence of developed sex organs?

    <p>Gonadal Agenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition leads to the presence of both ovaries and testicles?

    <p>True Hermaphroditism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of boys is reported to be victimized by sexual assault?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about sexual offenders?

    <p>Factors predicting general recidivism may also predict sexual recidivism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common misconception about date rapists?

    <p>They may misconceive their partner's sexual interest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristics are more prevalent among offenders who victimize strangers?

    <p>Deviant sexual histories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a pseudohermaphrodite?

    <p>Having ambiguous genitalia but one functional set of gonads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the criminologists who propose the idea that low IQ increases the likelihood of criminal behavior.

    <p>Travis Hirchi and Michael Hindelang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sexual Dysfunction

    • Symptoms in men:
      • Inability to achieve or maintain an erection (erectile dysfunction)
      • Delayed or absent ejaculation despite adequate stimulation (retarded ejaculation)
      • Inability to control ejaculation timing (early or premature ejaculation)
    • Symptoms in women:
      • Inability to achieve orgasm
      • Insufficient vaginal lubrication during intercourse
      • Inability to relax vaginal muscles for intercourse
    • Symptoms in both men and women:
      • Lack of interest or desire for sex
      • Inability to become aroused
      • Pain during intercourse

    Human Sexual Response Cycle

    • The sequence of physical and emotional changes during sexual arousal and participation in sexually stimulating activities.
    • Four phases:
      • Desire (libido)
      • Arousal (excitement)
      • Orgasm
      • Resolution

    Sexual Dysfunction Categories

    • Sexual Dysfunctions:
      • Persistent or repeated problems with sexual arousal or orgasm, that causes distress and difficulty in relationships, including any or some combination of the following: sexual arousal or pleasure associated with sex, or orgasm. It is a disturbance in any phase of the human sexual response cycle

    Types of Sexual Dysfunction

    • A. Dysfunction of Sexual Desire (during the Excitement Phase):
      • Hypoactive sexual desire disorder: Lack of sexual drive or interest
      • Sexual aversion disorder: Persistent fear, anxiety, or disgust about sexual activity
    • B. Dysfunction of Sexual Arousal (during the Arousal/Plateau Phase):
      • Male erectile disorder: Inability to maintain or achieve an erection
      • Female sexual arousal disorder: Inability to experience or maintain sexual arousal

    Other sexual dysfunctions

    • Hypersexuality (Nymphomania/Furor Uterinus): A female psychological disorder characterized by an overactive libido and an obsession with sex.
    • Exhibitionism: Exposure of genitals to others in inappropriate contexts.
    • Frotteurism: Sexual arousal from rubbing against a non-consenting person in public places.
    • Fetishism: Sexual arousal from non-human objects or body parts.
    • Sadism: Sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.
    • Masochism: Sexual pleasure from experiencing pain or humiliation.
    • Voyeurism: Sexual arousal from observing others without their consent.
    • Transvestic Fetishism: Sexual arousal from wearing clothing of the opposite sex.
    • Bestiality/Zoophilia: Sexual activity with animals.
    • Urophilia: Sexual arousal involving urine.
    • Mysophilia: Sexual arousal involving dirt or filth.
    • Hypoyphilia: Sexual arousal related to altered states of consciousness (like drug use)
    • Necrophilia: Sexual arousal toward corpses.
    • Coprophilia: Sexual arousal involving feces.

    Gender Identity Disorder

    • A disturbance in gender identity, marked by a strong desire to be of the opposite sex.
    • Individuals may be distressed about being assigned to their sex and may seek to live as a member of the opposite sex.

    Sexual Anomalies

    • Heterosexual: Sexual attraction to individuals of the opposite sex
    • Homosexual: Sexual attraction to individuals of the same sex
    • Infantosexual: Sexual attraction toward children
    • Bestosexual: Sexual attraction toward animals
    • Autosexual (Masturbation): Self-gratification, without another person
    • Gerontophilia: Sexual attraction towards older adults
    • Incest: sexual attraction towards family members
    • Sexual abnormalities as to number of sexual partners: e.g., troilism, pluralism
    • Sexual abnormalities as to reversals: e.g., transvestism, Transsexualism, intersexuality

    Sexual Disorders and Criminality

    • Sexual assault is a serious issue, with high rates among children and women. Several factors can influence sexual offenses and repeat offenses, including the offender's sexual interests or preferences, and whether the victims are strangers or people the offender knows.

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    Explore the various symptoms of sexual dysfunction in both men and women, as well as the phases of the human sexual response cycle. This quiz delves into common issues affecting sexual health, including arousal, orgasm, and desire. Test your knowledge on this important aspect of human sexuality.

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