Question 1

A primary objective of the PLISSIT model is to

Accepted Answer

A) administer tests to identify the extent to which medications may be interfering with sexual function. 
B) help clients understand and use their responses to sexual communication questionnaires to resolve sexual conflicts. 
C) differentiate between sexual problems that can be resolved with basic education and those that require specialized therapy. 
D) help clients understand the range of pharmacological treatments that might be appropriate for them. 
A) administer tests to identify the extent to which medications may be interfering with sexual function. 
B) help clients understand and use their responses to sexual communication questionnaires to resolve sexual conflicts. 
C) differentiate between sexual problems that can be resolved with basic education and those that require specialized therapy. 
D) help clients understand the range of pharmacological treatments that might be appropriate for them. C

Question 2

Some medications to treat depression impair sexual functioning (e.g., SSRIs). One medication that is often prescribed along with an SSRI to help prevent sexual side effects is

Accepted Answer

A) Valium. 
B) Demerol. 
C) Wellbutrin. 
D) Panax. 
A) Valium. 
B) Demerol. 
C) Wellbutrin. 
D) Panax. C

Question 3

Vaginismus is classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) sexual arousal disorder. 
B) orgasmic disorder. 
C) sexual pain disorder. 
D) sexual desire disorder. 
A) sexual arousal disorder. 
B) orgasmic disorder. 
C) sexual pain disorder. 
D) sexual desire disorder. C

Question 4

Rapid ejaculation and premature ejaculation are similar but different sexual dysfunctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most common models used in sex therapy are

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic. 
B) individually focused. 
C) medically focused. 
D) cognitive and behavioural. 
A) psychoanalytic. 
B) individually focused. 
C) medically focused. 
D) cognitive and behavioural.

Question 6

Sexual aversion disorder describes a person who

Accepted Answer

A) has little or no interest in sex. 
B) has a phobia related to genitalia. 
C) is disgusted by sex. 
D) is phobic about masturbation. 
A) has little or no interest in sex. 
B) has a phobia related to genitalia. 
C) is disgusted by sex. 
D) is phobic about masturbation.

Question 7

Discuss three major psychosocial causes of sexual dysfunctions among men and women.

Accepted Answer

- cultural influences, boredom

Question 8

Claire assigns her sex therapy clients Michelle and Shamin to daily homework in which they try sensate focus exercises. Claire's approach reflects the

Accepted Answer

A) biopsychosocial approach. 
B) Masters and Johnson approach. 
C) PLISSIT Model. 
D) psychoanalytic approach. 
A) biopsychosocial approach. 
B) Masters and Johnson approach. 
C) PLISSIT Model. 
D) psychoanalytic approach.

Question 9

Plastic vaginal dilators are used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) female sexual arousal disorder. 
B) female orgasmic disorder. 
C) vaginismus. 
D) dyspareunia. 
A) female sexual arousal disorder. 
B) female orgasmic disorder. 
C) vaginismus. 
D) dyspareunia.

Question 10

Hypogonadism is treated with

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen. 
B) testosterone. 
C) aspirin. 
D) Viagra. 
A) estrogen. 
B) testosterone. 
C) aspirin. 
D) Viagra.

Question 11

Researchers in Montreal extensively studied dyspareunia. Based on their findings, they suggest that dyspareunia should be categorized not as sexual dysfunction but as a

Accepted Answer

A) relationship disorder. 
B) physiological disorder. 
C) neurological disorder. 
D) pain disorder. 
A) relationship disorder. 
B) physiological disorder. 
C) neurological disorder. 
D) pain disorder.

Question 12

Yoline was sexually assaulted two years ago. Since that time, she finds it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to become sexually aroused. Yoline's dysfunction would be categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) lifelong and situational. 
B) situational and generalized. 
C) acquired and situational. 
D) acquired and generalized. 
A) lifelong and situational. 
B) situational and generalized. 
C) acquired and situational. 
D) acquired and generalized.

Question 13

A majority of women are able to have an orgasm without clitoral stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Agethe sometimes does not have an orgasm when having sex with her partner. She is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) potentially having an occasional problem with sexual response. 
B) likely having a sexual arousal disorder. 
C) likely having an orgasmic dysfunction. 
D) potentially having a genital function issue. 
A) potentially having an occasional problem with sexual response. 
B) likely having a sexual arousal disorder. 
C) likely having an orgasmic dysfunction. 
D) potentially having a genital function issue.

Question 15

As part of their sex therapy program, Bill and John practice a series of touching exercises that involve caressing and stroking body areas other than the genitals. These exercises are called

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal massage. 
B) pre-penetration stimulation. 
C) the stop-start technique. 
D) sensate focus. 
A) reciprocal massage. 
B) pre-penetration stimulation. 
C) the stop-start technique. 
D) sensate focus.

Question 16

Men who exercise regularly are more likely to get erectile dysfunction than men who conserve their energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The only Canadian professional organization that currently certifies sex therapists is the

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian Association of Sex Educators, Counsellors, and Therapists (CASECT). 
B) Quebec Board of Sex Therapy Certification (QBST
C) . 
C) Board of Examiners in Sex Therapy and Counselling in Ontario (BESTCO). 
D) Canadian Medical Association (CM
A) . 
A) Canadian Association of Sex Educators, Counsellors, and Therapists (CASECT). 
B) Quebec Board of Sex Therapy Certification (QBST
C) . 
C) Board of Examiners in Sex Therapy and Counselling in Ontario (BESTCO). 
D) Canadian Medical Association (CM
A) .

Question 18

In a follow-up study several years after treatment, Bergeron and Binik found that cognitive-behavioural treatment for dyspareunia was found to be

Accepted Answer

A) just as effective as surgery. 
B) just as effective as biofeedback. 
C) less effective than surgery. 
D) less effective than biofeedback. 
A) just as effective as surgery. 
B) just as effective as biofeedback. 
C) less effective than surgery. 
D) less effective than biofeedback.

Question 19

Erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis work by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the metabolism of testosterone. 
B) increasing sexual thoughts. 
C) facilitating blood flow into the penis. 
D) facilitating the flow of arousal responses in the brain to the penis. 
A) increasing the metabolism of testosterone. 
B) increasing sexual thoughts. 
C) facilitating blood flow into the penis. 
D) facilitating the flow of arousal responses in the brain to the penis.

Question 20

Sensate focus exercises may be used to lessen generalized anxiety about sexual contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A primary objective of the PLISSIT model is to

Some medications to treat depression impair sexual functioning (e.g., SSRIs). One medication that is often prescribed along with an SSRI to help prevent sexual side effects is

Vaginismus is classified as a(n)

Rapid ejaculation and premature ejaculation are similar but different sexual dysfunctions.

The most common models used in sex therapy are

Sexual aversion disorder describes a person who

Discuss three major psychosocial causes of sexual dysfunctions among men and women.

Claire assigns her sex therapy clients Michelle and Shamin to daily homework in which they try sensate focus exercises. Claire's approach reflects the

Plastic vaginal dilators are used in the treatment of

Hypogonadism is treated with

Researchers in Montreal extensively studied dyspareunia. Based on their findings, they suggest that dyspareunia should be categorized not as sexual dysfunction but as a

Yoline was sexually assaulted two years ago. Since that time, she finds it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to become sexually aroused. Yoline's dysfunction would be categorized as

A majority of women are able to have an orgasm without clitoral stimulation.

Agethe sometimes does not have an orgasm when having sex with her partner. She is best described as

As part of their sex therapy program, Bill and John practice a series of touching exercises that involve caressing and stroking body areas other than the genitals. These exercises are called

Men who exercise regularly are more likely to get erectile dysfunction than men who conserve their energy.

The only Canadian professional organization that currently certifies sex therapists is the

In a follow-up study several years after treatment, Bergeron and Binik found that cognitive-behavioural treatment for dyspareunia was found to be

Erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis work by

Sensate focus exercises may be used to lessen generalized anxiety about sexual contact.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods

Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Attraction and Love

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Cycle

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

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Exam 13: Sexual Dysfunctions

A primary objective of the PLISSIT model is to

Some medications to treat depression impair sexual functioning (e.g., SSRIs). One medication that is often prescribed along with an SSRI to help prevent sexual side effects is

Vaginismus is classified as a(n)

Rapid ejaculation and premature ejaculation are similar but different sexual dysfunctions.

The most common models used in sex therapy are

Sexual aversion disorder describes a person who

Discuss three major psychosocial causes of sexual dysfunctions among men and women.

Claire assigns her sex therapy clients Michelle and Shamin to daily homework in which they try sensate focus exercises. Claire's approach reflects the

Plastic vaginal dilators are used in the treatment of

Hypogonadism is treated with

Researchers in Montreal extensively studied dyspareunia. Based on their findings, they suggest that dyspareunia should be categorized not as sexual dysfunction but as a

Yoline was sexually assaulted two years ago. Since that time, she finds it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to become sexually aroused. Yoline's dysfunction would be categorized as

A majority of women are able to have an orgasm without clitoral stimulation.

Agethe sometimes does not have an orgasm when having sex with her partner. She is best described as

As part of their sex therapy program, Bill and John practice a series of touching exercises that involve caressing and stroking body areas other than the genitals. These exercises are called

Men who exercise regularly are more likely to get erectile dysfunction than men who conserve their energy.

The only Canadian professional organization that currently certifies sex therapists is the

In a follow-up study several years after treatment, Bergeron and Binik found that cognitive-behavioural treatment for dyspareunia was found to be

Erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis work by

Sensate focus exercises may be used to lessen generalized anxiety about sexual contact.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods

Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Attraction and Love

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Cycle

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters