You should be able to do each of the following by the conclusion of Chapter 9.
- Distinguish between sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias, and gender identity disorders. (p. 219)
- Discuss the problems of defining “normal” sexual behavior. (p. 220)
- Indicate the contributions of Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, and the Janus Report in the history of studying human sexuality. (p. 220)
- Describe and discuss the four stages of the human sexual response cycle. (pp. 220-221)
- Explain why homosexuality is not considered a mental disorder. (pp. 221-224)
- Discuss the results of research on sexuality among those over age sixty. (pp. 224-226)
- Describe and differentiate sexual desire disorders in men and women, sexual arousal disorder in men and women, and male and female orgasmic disorder. Describe and discuss the causes of sexual pain disorders. (pp. 226-231)
- Discuss the biological causes and treatments for psychosexual dysfunctions. (pp. 231-233)
- Discuss the psychological factors that cause, and the behavioral therapy techniques used, to treat sexual dysfunctions. (pp. 233-235)
- Define gender identity disorders and describe their symptoms. Discuss the biological, psychodynamic, and behavioral explanations for these disorders and how gender identity disorders are treated. (pp. 235-238)
- Define paraphilias and list the three categories of these disorders. Describe and differentiate fetishism, transvestic fetishism, exhibitionism, voyeurism, frotteurism, pedophilia, sadism, and masochism. (pp. 238-244)
- Discuss the biological, psychodynamic, and behavioral etiological theories of paraphilia and how those theories lead to different forms of treatment. (pp. 244-245)