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Chapter 15 - Variations in Sexual Behaviour Flashcards

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What is the statistical definition of “normal” sexual behavior?

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Define “normal” in terms of prevalence of a sexual behavior and in terms of statistics.

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What is the socio-cultural approach to define “normal” sexual behavior?

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Sexual “norms” of a specific culture define what is acceptable and unacceptable.

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What is another definition of “normal” sexual behavior based on consent?

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Any behavior that does not cause harm to any person.

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What does “Para” mean? (2 points)

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  • The side of
  • Deviation
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What does “Philos” mean? (2 points)

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  • Love
  • Attraction
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What is a Paraphilia?

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Strong and atypical arousal in response to atypical stimuli evidenced by fantasies, urges, or behaviors for a period of 6 months or longer.

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What is a Paraphilic Disorder?

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Paraphilia that is currently causing distress or impairment to the individual; causing personal harm or risk of harm to others when acted upon.

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What is “abnormal” sexual behavior?

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It is considered “abnormal” when the strength of preference for fetish object falls under “Necessity”.

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According to the DSM, what is Criterion A? Give an example.

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  • Describes the paraphilias
  • Ex: Flashing genitals + enjoy receiving pain
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According to the DSM, what is Criterion B? Give an example.

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  • Specifies the negative consequences of such a behavior
  • Ex: Harm to others + coming in conflict w/ the law + personal distress + occupational functioning
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Which DSM Criteria are necessary to diagnose a paraphilic disorder?

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Criteria A + B

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What are the 2 categories that divide paraphilias + paraphilic disorders?

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  1. With consenting partners
  2. With non-consenting partners
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What are Courtship Disorders?

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  • A disturbance of developing partnered sexual activity phases (looking for a partner, talking to/approaching a partner, non-genital physical touching, and sexual intercourse)
  • People who lack the proper social skills to approach sex in a consenting manner
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List 3 types of Courtship Disorder.

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  1. Voyeuristic disorder
  2. Exhibitionistic disorder
  3. Frotteuristic disorder
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What is Voyeuristic disorder?

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  • A recurrent and intense arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, disrobing, or engaging in sex
  • Intense arousal is due to the fact that the other person isn’t aware of being observed at
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How is Voyeuristic Disorder considered a disorder? (3 points)

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  • Individual has acted upon sexual behavior with a non-consenting person
  • When urges + fantasies cause significant distress
  • When the person is unable to get sexually aroused without observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, disrobing, or engaging in sex
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What is Exhibitionistic disorder? (3 points)
What type of reaction is an exhibitionist hoping for in his victims?

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  • Intense arousal from exposing one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person
  • Called “indecent exposure”
  • Most common law-breaking sexual acts (in men than women)
  • The perpetrator is expecting for their victim to be aroused when seeing their exposed genitals
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What is Telephone Scatologia? (2 points)
What are its’ consequences (victim + legal)?

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  • Form of verbal exhibitionism
  • A person gets excited by making sexually explicit phone calls and masturbating during or afterward
  • Can threaten to come to victim’s house + be charged w/ sexual harassment + stalking
  • Can pose as police + sexual researchers to coerce victims into talking about sex
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What is Frotteuristic Disorder?

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  • Sexual arousal from fantasizing about or actually engaging in rubbing against a non-consenting person
  • Male perpetrator + female victim
  • Occurs in crowded public areas where the perpetrator can say it was accidental
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What is Toucherism?

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Touching lovingly someone without their knowing or consent

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What is Pedophilic disorder?
Who are pedophiles exclusively attracted to?
What makes it diagnosable?

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  • Pedophiles are attracted to children who are below the age of puberty
  • Attracted to exclusively children or children + adults
  • By simply having urges + fantasies w/ children
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What is BDSM?

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  • Referred as “kink”
  • Consensual activities
  • Emphasis on etiquette + safety
  • Pain outside of a set sexual script is not arousing for people who engage in BDSM
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What does BDSM stand for?

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  • Bondage + discipline
  • Domination + submission
  • SadoMasochism
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Name examples of play scripts.

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  • Master = top
  • Slave = bottom
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What is Sadism?
Inflicting pain
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What is Masochism?
Receiving pain
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What is Sadomasochism?
Sexual sadism + masochism
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What is Sexual Sadism Disorder? How is it classified as a disorder? (2 points)
- Pleasure from inflicting pain/suffering on others - Person inflict pain on non-consenting person - Person is troubled by their sadistic sexual urges + fantasies
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What is Sexual Masochism Disorder? Who's work was it based on? Provide the year. How is it classified as a disorder?
- Intense arousal from being made to suffer + being beaten + humiliated - In 1886, by Richard von Krafft-Ebing based on Sacher-Masoch's novels about his fantasies - Sexual urge to be hurt causes significant personal impairment or distress
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What are fetiches? How are they classified as a disorder?
- Persistent + repetitive use/dependence on non-living objects or a specific body part (e.g.: leather + feet) - Disorder when it causes significant personal distress (e.g.: unable to function sexually w/o the object)
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What is a transvestic fetish? How is it considered a disorder? What is a transvestic fetish w/ fetishism? What is a transvestic fetish w/ autogynephilia?
- For at least 6 months, recurrent + intense sexual arousal from cross-dressing as manifested by fantasies + urges + behavior - Disorder when it has to be accompanied by significant distress + functional impairment - W/ fetishism --> aroused by fabrics + materials + garments - W/ autogynephilia --> if sexually aroused by thoughts of image of self as female
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What is the difference between Transvestism and Drag Queens?
Drag queens cross-dress for entertainment purposes whereas people w/ transvestism cross-dress to enhance sexual arousal.
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What is Hypersexuality? (4 points)
- An excessive sex drive that leads people to continually pursue sexual encounters despite negative repercussions - Associated w/ risk-taking activities (smoking + drinking + drug use) - May be related to impulse control issue - No diagnosis for "sex addiction"
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List 2 theories that explain paraphilias + paraphilic disorders.
1. Psychoanalytic theory 2. Behavioral theory
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What is the Psychoanalytic theory? (3 points)
- Paraphilias may arise from castration anxiety + oedipus complex - Courtship disorders may be caused by sexual abuse + early trauma - Less secure attachment in pedophilia
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What is the Behavioral theory? (3 points)
- Paraphilias occur through classical conditioning - Sexual arousal occurs w/ paraphilic object --> sexual arousal is accidentally associated w/ it - The media sexualizes items + objectifies women
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What type of "cognitive issues" are common in pedophiles that justify their behaviours? Give an example.
Pedophiles use cognitive distortion to justify their offenses against children: - The child seduced me - I'm not doing anything wrong --> people have had sex w/ children for centuries --> society is too uptight
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Name the different types of treatments that are commonly used to treat paraphilic disorders.
1. Satiation therapy 2. Orgasmic reconditioning 3. Aversion therapy.
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What is Satiation therapy? (3 points)
- Redirecting sexual impulses to a more desirable target through masturbation - Masturbate to an appropriate fantasy, then masturbate again to the undesired fantasy - It decreases sex drive on 2nd masturbation attempt --> experience will feel less exciting
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What is Orgasmic reconditioning?
- Process where an individual is about to orgasm, they are switched to a more appropriate object of desire.
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What is Aversion therapy?
- Linking fantasies w/ unpleasant stimulus (e.g bad smell + electric shocks)
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Which psychological theory are Satiation therapy, Orgasmic reconditioning, and Aversion therapy based on?
Based on Classical Conditioning (pairing Neutral stimulus + Unconditioned stimulus results in conditioned response)

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