Psych 230 - Exam 4 Review: Chapters 7,13,14,15
Professor Michelle LaBrie
Chapter 7 Learning Objectives.
Upon completion of the chapter, students should be able to:
1. Describe Masters and Johnson’s contribution to the treatment of sexual dysfunctions.
2. Summarize the categories of sexual problems.
3. Explain the prevalence of sexual problems.
4. Identify and explain all dimensions of the three-dimensional model of sexual problems.
5. List and explain the four causes of most sexual problems, including the effects of SSRIs
6. Identify and discuss the six relationship issues that may affect the sexual side of a
relationship.
7. Explain how sensate focus is used as a sex therapy technique.
8. Discuss the reasons for using masturbation as a sex therapy strategy.
9. Discuss the principle of communication enhancement as a sex therapy strategy.
10. Define and explain the causes of and solutions for hypoactive sexual desire.
11. Summarize the cognitive behavioral approach to hypoactive sexual desire.
12. Define male erectile disorder. Explain the causes and solutions. Explain Spectatoring & how
one assesses for ED (nocturnal penile tumescence )
13. Summarize the causes and solutions of female sexual arousal disorder.
14. Identify three orgasm disorders and describe the treatments.
15. List and explain the sexual problems involving painful sex and their treatments.
 Dyspareunia, vaginismus
16. Explain the “New View” of female sexual problems.
17. Provide some reasons why an awareness and understanding of sexual problems and their
solutions is an important component of a sexual philosophy.
Have competent knowledge of all chapter terminology/vocabulary.
Psych 230 - Exam 4 Review: Chapters 7,13,14,15
Professor Michelle LaBrie
Chapter 13 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the chapter, students should be able to:
1. Explain the historical perspective on marital rape.
2. Define what is meant by rape. Differentiate from statutory rape
3. Discuss the types of rape: stranger, acquaintance, date, and partner.
4. Discuss male rape.
5. Evaluate common myths associated with rape.
6. Explain what is known about rape on the college campus.
7. Describe the alcohol-rape connection.
8. Explain what is meant by “date rape drugs.” Be able to give an example of a date rape drug &
explain what incapacitated rape is
9. Discuss why rape is under-reported.
10. List some of the warning signs or characteristics of a “rape personality.”
11. Describe what someone should do if they are raped.
12. Discuss the physical, psychological, and emotional toll of rape.
13. Explain what is meant by “rape trauma syndrome.”
14. Identify some strategies for reducing the chances of being sexually assaulted, including
safety when dating, while in the home, while walking, and while driving.
15. Discuss what men can do to help prevent rape.
16. Discuss the various categories of child sexual abuse: pedophilia, child molestation, and
incest.
17. Describe what is known about perpetrators of child sexual assault.
18. Explain the prevalence of child sexual abuse.
19. Describe the effects of child sexual abuse on victims: emotional, psychological, relationship
& medical issues.
20. Evaluate ways to reduce child sexual abuse, including the effects/of chemical & surgical
castration
21. Define sexual harassment. Be able to explain the two categories of sexual harassment, quid
pro quo & hostile environment
22. Discuss sexual harassment in schools, on campus, and in the workplace.
23. Identify the effects of sexual harassment on the victim.
Psych 230 - Exam 4 Review: Chapters 7,13,14,15
Professor Michelle LaBrie
Chapter 14 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the chapter, students should be able to:
1. Define paraphilias, including compulsivity and its relationship to paraphilias, sexual
addiction/hypersexual behavior
2. Outline the basic criteria for a paraphilia
3. Describe the most common paraphilias.
4. Discuss society’s criteria for judging paraphilias.
5. Explain the clinical criteria for paraphilias.
6. Identify the origins of atypical sexual behavior and paraphilias.
7. Explain why nearly all paraphiles are men.
8. Describe coercive paraphilias: voyeurism, exhibitionism, frotteurism, sexual sadism, and
pedophilia.
9. Identify some of the issues related to the Catholic Priest sexual abuse scandal in the U.S.
10. Explain how psychology might help in the child abuse scandals.
11. Describe the non-coercive paraphilias: sexual masochism, fetishism, transvestic
fetishism, and autoerotic asphyxia.
12. Explain who seeks treatment for a paraphilia.
13. Identify the types of treatment for paraphilias including orgasmic reconditioning
14. Describe the effectiveness of treatment for paraphilias.
Chapter 15 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the chapter, students should be able to:
1. Discuss why prostitution is often referred to as “the oldest profession.”
2. Define prostitution.
3. Explain various types of male and female prostitution.
4. Discuss who becomes a prostitute.
5. Summarize what is known about the connection between prostitution and drug use.
6. Describe the connection between prostitution and STIs.
7. Describe the characteristics of clients of prostitutes.
8. Explain the legal issues, including the difference between legalization and decriminalization.
9. Define pornography.
10. Explain what is meant by the moral standard and the discrimination standard.
11. Differentiate pornography, erotica, and obscenity.
12. Discuss the effects of pornography.
13. Describe research findings on the effects of pornography on violence.
14. Identify what is known about child pornography and the law.
15. Describe some of the technological solutions to child pornography.
16. Explain what is meant by internet pornography or “cyberporn.”