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Nymphomania and satyriasis are diagnostic terms identified in the DSM-5 that refer to excessive sexual activity.

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A coercive paraphilia which involves deriving sexual pleasure from animals is called


A) klismaphiliA.
B) urophilia.
C) copraphilia.
D) zoophilia.

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Partialism refers to an exclusive sexual attraction to a specific body part.

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Research has shown that many people with pedophilic disorder have personality disorders.

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Natalie likes to dominate her partner,Ryan,while having sex.She chains him up and whips him before having sex with him.Here,Natalie,who specializes in disciplining Ryan is known as a


A) surrogate.
B) dominatrix.
C) copraphiliaC.
D) klismaphiliac.

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Frank is unable to become sexually aroused unless black lingerie is involved.This behavior is not considered paraphilic because coercion is not involved.

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How do coercive and noncoercive paraphilias differ?


A) Coercive paraphilias are relatively benign.
B) Noncoercive paraphilias represent nonconsensual sexual activity.
C) Coercive paraphilias involve sexual fantasies.
D) Noncoercive paraphilias are victimless.

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Because people with paraphilias are generally so embarrassed,therapists find them to be fairly easy to treat.

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Domination and submission are NOT paraphilic because


A) a large part of the population participates in these behaviors.
B) the behaviors are consensual and do not cause mental distress.
C) the extent of injury that can occur is very little.
D) they are not atypical behaviors.

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Because Keiko gets sexually aroused at the male strip show,she may be classified as a voyeur.

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In the study on voyeurism among college students,which of the following is true?


A) Over half of the men but only a small fraction of the women would watch an attractive person get undressed if there was no chance of getting caught.
B) Men and women were significantly different in their reported likelihood of watching an attractive person undress.
C) Women were more likely than men to be willing to watch two attractive people having sex.
D) More subjects were willing to watch an attractive person undress than watch two attractive people having sex.

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Both paraphilic sexual behaviors and sexual variations


A) involve a nonconsenting person.
B) are injurious.
C) fall within societal norms.
D) are statistically atypical.

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Martin finds women with long,dark hair very sexually alluring,and most of his sexual partners have long,dark hair.Charles also finds women with long,dark hair alluring.In order for Charles to become aroused and reach orgasm,long,dark hair must be present,whether it is on a woman or not.Which of the following two terms can be used to describe Martin's and Charles' behaviors respectively?


A) paraphilic disorder;atypical sexual behavior
B) fetishistic disorder;paraphilic sexual interest
C) paraphilic disorder;fetishism sexual interest
D) paraphilic sexual interest;paraphilic disorder

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Most victims of male voyeurs and male exhibitionists


A) are known to be paraphiliac.
B) are transgenders.
C) are nonconsenting women.
D) are more likely to respond positively to future paraphilic acts.

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Atypical sexual behavior is sometimes used as a synonym for


A) nonconsensual sex.
B) compulsive sex.
C) sexual variation.
D) paraphilia.

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A person with fetishism experiences sexual arousal and satisfaction by


A) observing others engaging in sexual activities.
B) having sexual activity with children.
C) using objects of sexual stimulation.
D) centering sexual activity on objects or other body parts.

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Many sex researchers do not consider domination/submission as a paraphilia because


A) such behavior involves the acting out of commonly occurring fantasies.
B) the participants are adults.
C) such activities are simulated and do not involve suffering.
D) roles are frequently reversed.

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Power is the critical element in domination and submission.

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It is best to ignore and distance oneself from an exhibitionist because reacting strongly only reinforces his or her behavior.

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Victor gets sexual pleasure from receiving enemas.This is an example of


A) klismaphilia
B) urophilia
C) coprophilia
D) acarophilia

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