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PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology Final Exam Study Guide Solutions Transgender identity - ANSWER-psychological sense of belonging to one gender while possessing sexual organs of the other Gender identity - ANSWER-psychological sense of being male or female Gender dysphoria - ANSWER-individuals who e...

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PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology Final Exam

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Transgender identity - ANSWER✔✔-psychological sense of belonging to one gender while possessing

sexual organs of the other


Gender identity - ANSWER✔✔-psychological sense of being male or female


Gender dysphoria - ANSWER✔✔-individuals who experience significant personal distress or impaired

functioning as a result of a conflict between their biological sex and their gender identity




comes with transgender identity as well




- often begins in childhood


- desires/believes he/she is a member of non-biological gender


- play preferences associated with non-biological gender


- inner conflict about one's sexual anatomy (disgust)




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- clothing preferences associated with non-biological gender




CONTROVERSIAL --> distress may stem from society and not from inner conflict (mistake of nature, not

disorder)




NOT:


- transvestic disorder (like wearing female clothes for sex)


- behaving opposite of gender stereotypes


- homosexuality/sexual orientation




CAUSES:


- not completely sure


- genetics


- environment


- hormones (high testosterone during prenatal development)




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TREATMENTS:


- sexual reassignment surgery


Sexual reassignment surgery - ANSWER✔✔-attempt to construct external genital organs that closely

resemble those of the opposite sex




hormone treatment as well




biological male to female 3x more common and more successful




biological female to male adjustment more favorable before and after surgery because society is more

accepting


Sexual dysfunction - ANSWER✔✔-persistent problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response




affect an estimate of 40-45% of women and 20-30% of men




women more often report painful sex, inability to orgasm, and lack of sexual desire


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men likely report reaching orgasm too quickly




lifetime (entire life) or acquired (obtain difficulty after period of normal functioning)




generalized (every time) or situational (some situations, like with one's spouse)




usually only brought to health professionals when 1 partner is more interested in sex than the other


Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder - ANSWER✔✔-DISORDER OF INTEREST AND AROUSAL




minimum 6 months duration




persistently have little, if any, desire for sexual activity or may lack sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies




psychological cause maintaining disorder



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