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Chapter Nine Concept Checks
Concept Check 9.1
Answer the following questions about normal sexuality and gender identity disorder.
1. What gender differences exist in both sexual attitudes and sexual behavior?
2. Which sexual preference is normal and how is it developed?
3. Charlie always felt out of place with the boys. At a young age, he preferred to play
with girls and insisted that his parents call him “Charlene”. He later claimed that he
felt like a woman trapped in a man’s body. What disorder could Charlie have?
4. What could be the cause of Charlie’s disorder?
5. What treatments could be given to Charlie?
Concept Check 9.2
Diagnose the following sexual dysfunctions.
1. Kay is in a serious sexual relationship and is quite content. Lately though, the
thought of her boyfriend’s touch disgusts her. Kay has no idea what is causing this.
She could be suffering from (a) panic disorder, (b) sexual arousal disorder, (c) sexual
aversion disorder, or (d) both a and b. ____________
2. After Bob was injured playing football, he started having pain in his arm during sex.
All medical reasons for the pain have been ruled out. Bob is probably displaying (a)
dyspareunia, (b) vaginismus, (c) penile strain gauge, or (d) male orgasmic disorder.
____________
3. Kelly has no real desire for sex. She has sex only because she feels that otherwise her
husband may leave her. Kelly suffers from (a) sexual aversion disorder, (b)
hypoactive sexual disorder, (c) boredom, or (d) female sexual arousal disorder.
____________
4. Bill lacks the ability to control ejaculation. The majority of the time he ejaculates
within seconds of penetration. He suffers from (a) male erectile disorder, (b) stress,
(c) premature ejaculation, or (d) both a and b. ____________
5. Samantha came into the office because she is unable to orgasm. She loves her
husband but stopped initiating sex. She is most likely suffering from (a) female
orgasmic disorder, (b) female sexual arousal disorder, (c) vaginismus, or (d) dislike
for her husband. ____________
Concept Check 9.3
Determine whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) in regard to the
causes and treatments of sexual dysfunctions.
1. ___ Many physical and medical conditions and their treatments (e.g., prescription
medications) contribute to sexual dysfunction; however, many doctors are unaware of
the connection.
2. ___ Anxiety always decreases or even eradicates sexual arousal.
3. ___ Sexual dysfunctions can result from a growing dislike for one’s partner,
traumatic sexual events, or childhood lessons about the negative consequences of
sexual behavior.
4. ___ A simple effective treatment for many disorders is education.
5. ___ All sexual dysfunctions are treated with the same psychosocial technique.
6. ___ Most surgical and pharmacological treatments of recent years have focused on
male erectile disorder.
Concept Check 9.4
Check your understanding of sexual paraphilias by matching the scenarios with the
correct label: (a) exhibitionism, (b) voyeurism, (c) fetishism, or (d) sexual masochism.
1. Jane enjoys being slapped with leather whips during foreplay. Without such
stimulation, she is unable to achieve orgasm during sex. ____________
2. Michael has a collection of women’s panties that arouse him. He loves to look at,
collect, and wear them. ____________
3. Sam finds arousal in walking up to strangers in the park and showing them his
genitals. ____________
4. Peeping Tom loves to look through Susie’s bedroom window and watch her undress.
He gets extremely excited as she disrobes. He is practicing ________.
5. What Peeping Tom does not realize is that Susie knows that he is watching. She is
aroused by slowly undressing while others are watching, and she fantasizes about
what they are thinking. Susie’s behavior is called _________.
6. What Peeping Tom will be shocked to find out is that “Susie” is actually Scott, a man
who can become aroused only if he wears feminine clothing. Scott’s behavior is
______.
Answers to Concept Checks
9.1
1. more men masturbate and do it more often; men are more permissive about casual
sex; women want more intimacy from sex, etc.
2. both heterosexuality and homosexuality are normal; genetics appear to be involved in
the development of sexual preference
3. gender identity disorder
4. abnormal hormone levels during development, social/parental influences
5. sex reassignment surgery, psychosocial treatment to adjust to either gender
9.2
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
9.3
1. T 2. F (sometimes increases arousal)
pleasuring, squeeze technique, etc.) 6. T
3. T
9.4
6. c
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. a
4. T
5. F (e.g., nondemand