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Test 3
Sexual Disorders ch.10
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
10/14/2014

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Term
Sexual orientation-personal identity
Definition
-largely genetic
-influenced by social, cultural, & psychological influences (experiences before birth)
Term
34-39%
Definition
genetic inheritance of homosexuality in men: __ %
Term
18-19%
Definition
genetic inheritance of homosexuality in women: __%
Term
Homosexuality
Definition
runs in families
Term
Fraternal birth order hypothesis
Definition
each younger brother more homosexual than older
Term
New Jersey & California
Definition
2 states that outlawed conversion therapy
-ineffective & actively harmful to people
Term
natal sex
Definition
what youre born with (biological)
Term
gender
Definition
psycholocial & social traits determined by cultural(masculine/feminine)
Term
Gender Identity
Definition
-subjective sense of being male or female-appearance behavior & attitude
-how you identify
Term
Gender dysphoria
Definition
-a persons physical is not consistent w the persons sense of who he/she is
-how they personally identify themselves
-diagnosable disorder in the DSM-5
-distress for the individual (I want to be male/female)
Term
Transsexual
Definition
-male-born natal female, but the gender identity is a male
Term
Transexual
Definition
-female-natal male, but identify as female(Chealsea/Bradley Manning)
Term
Non binary transgender
Definition
have the parts but don’t identify w/either gender
Term
Disorders of Sex development
Definition
-born w/Ambiguous genital (neither male or female)
Sex reassignment surgery-cant change it
Live as preferred gender for 1 to 2 years
Recommended for this surgery w/full physiological evaluation
Term
PARAPHILIC DISORDERS
Definition
-disorders of sexual arousal
-has to cause distress to individual or cause personal harm or risk of harm to someone else
-comorbid w/mood disorders anxiety disorder & substance abuse
Term
Paraphilia
homosexuality
Definition
NOT DIAGNOSABLE IN THE DSM (2)
Term
Paraphilia
Definition
sexual attraction & arousal to things that are socially appropriate
Term
Frotteuristic Disorder
Definition
-unwanted touching in crowded public places
-occurs in 6 months
-touching/rubbing a non-consenting person
Term
Fetishistic disorder
Definition
-attraction/arousal from a non-living object
-over a 6 month period
Term
Voyeuristic
Definition
-observing someone who isn’t aware (Peeping-Tom)
Term
Exhibitionistic disorder
Definition
-exposing one’s genitals to unexpecting individuals (streaking)
Term
PARAPHILIC DISORDERS
Definition
people with these disorders know there is a chance of getting caught, but it makes the experience even better
Term
Transvestic disorder
Definition
-getting sexually aroused by cross dressing (Macho organization)
-3% prevelance rate in males(wives know)
Term
Sexual Sadism
Definition
-inflicting pain/humiliation on someone else
Term
Sexual Masochism
Definition
-suffering through pain or humiliation
Term
Sadistic rape
Definition
-arousal to violent nature
Term
Pedophilia
Definition
-sexually attracted to young children under 13
-child porno is biggest indicator
-90% are males
Term
Incest
Definition
-sexual attraction to one’s relatives or family
Term
Child molesters
Definition
-not abusive; rationalize their behavior to make it “ok”
Term
-Cognitive Behavior therapy-from arousal to neutral
-intervention
Definition
treatment of paraphillic disorders
Term
-disordered relationships resulting in unhealthy adult relationships
Definition
Cause of paraphillic disorders
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