Question 1

The term sexual function dissatisfaction is a useful term because

Accepted Answer

A) dissatisfaction is a less stigmatized term than dysfunction. 
B) it acknowledges sexual scripts as individual and avoids a definition of "normal." 
C) it is a standard medical diagnosis identified in the DSM-5. 
D) dissatisfaction is more understandable than dysfunction to the general public. 
A) dissatisfaction is a less stigmatized term than dysfunction. 
B) it acknowledges sexual scripts as individual and avoids a definition of "normal." 
C) it is a standard medical diagnosis identified in the DSM-5. 
D) dissatisfaction is more understandable than dysfunction to the general public.

Question 2

Why does sex therapist Lonnie Barbach recommend an occasional ban on intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) Waiting,delaying,and facing obstacles can serve to intensify desire and arousal. 
B) Doing so will enhance nonverbal communication between the partners. 
C) Partners can use the time to reflect on the negative feedback they have received during earlier discussions about the relationship. 
D) Masturbatory fantasies tend to be ignored when couples concentrate on orgasms. 
A) Waiting,delaying,and facing obstacles can serve to intensify desire and arousal. 
B) Doing so will enhance nonverbal communication between the partners. 
C) Partners can use the time to reflect on the negative feedback they have received during earlier discussions about the relationship. 
D) Masturbatory fantasies tend to be ignored when couples concentrate on orgasms.

Question 3

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is most likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A) erectile disorder. 
B) vaginismus. 
C) anodyspareunia. 
D) ejaculatory inevitability. 
A) erectile disorder. 
B) vaginismus. 
C) anodyspareunia. 
D) ejaculatory inevitability.

Question 4

According to Keesling (2006),the number-one reason why some women have difficulty with orgasm is

Accepted Answer

A) concerns about getting pregnant. 
B) lack of experience with self-touch. 
C) worries about the children hearing them. 
D) physical pain. 
A) concerns about getting pregnant. 
B) lack of experience with self-touch. 
C) worries about the children hearing them. 
D) physical pain.

Question 5

Which of the following is a male orgasmic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) delayed ejaculation 
B) biphasic ejaculatory disorder 
C) sexual aversion disorder 
D) male anorgasmia 
A) delayed ejaculation 
B) biphasic ejaculatory disorder 
C) sexual aversion disorder 
D) male anorgasmia

Question 6

Which of the following is true of erectile disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) The diagnosis of erectile disorder is usually physiologically based. 
B) Male erectile disorders are an inevitable consequence of aging. 
C) Sexual abstinence and low performance standards are often associated with erectile disorder. 
D) The prevalence of erectile difficulty has been directly correlated with certain diseases,such as hypertension. 
A) The diagnosis of erectile disorder is usually physiologically based. 
B) Male erectile disorders are an inevitable consequence of aging. 
C) Sexual abstinence and low performance standards are often associated with erectile disorder. 
D) The prevalence of erectile difficulty has been directly correlated with certain diseases,such as hypertension.

Question 7

Regarding orgasms,the Australian Study of Health and Relationships found that

Accepted Answer

A) less than half of males reported always having had an orgasm. 
B) nearly three-quarters of men experienced orgasm in encounters that included vaginal intercourse. 
C) women who engaged only in vaginal intercourse were less likely to experience orgasm. 
D) women who had sex with a new partner were more likely to experience orgasm than those in long-term relationships with their partners. 
A) less than half of males reported always having had an orgasm. 
B) nearly three-quarters of men experienced orgasm in encounters that included vaginal intercourse. 
C) women who engaged only in vaginal intercourse were less likely to experience orgasm. 
D) women who had sex with a new partner were more likely to experience orgasm than those in long-term relationships with their partners.

Question 8

Without being sexually aroused,Alejandro has a painful erection for several hours.He is likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) Peyronie's disease. 
B) priapism. 
C) anodyspareunia. 
D) urethritis. 
A) Peyronie's disease. 
B) priapism. 
C) anodyspareunia. 
D) urethritis.

Question 9

In the Australian Study of Health and Relationships,which sexual behavior was found to be most helpful for the woman to experience orgasm?

Accepted Answer

A) vaginal intercourse 
B) manual stimulation 
C) intercourse with manual or oral stimulation 
D) the use of a vibrator 
A) vaginal intercourse 
B) manual stimulation 
C) intercourse with manual or oral stimulation 
D) the use of a vibrator

Question 10

The PLISSIT model is a form of "brief" sex therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Whenever Tom and Connie attempt intercourse,penetration is impossible because of the contraction of muscles around the vaginal entrance.This condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dyspareuniA. 
B) anodyspareunia. 
C) priapism. 
D) vaginismus. 
A) dyspareuniA. 
B) anodyspareunia. 
C) priapism. 
D) vaginismus.

Question 12

Which one of the following is helpful in the treatment of early ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of dilators 
B) rear entry coitus 
C) erotic fantasy 
D) the squeeze technique 
A) the use of dilators 
B) rear entry coitus 
C) erotic fantasy 
D) the squeeze technique

Question 13

Once a woman has had an orgasm,it is uncommon that she will lose that ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A repeated inability to attain or maintain erections during partnered sexual activities is diagnostically referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) acute erection dysfunction. 
B) vasocongestive failure. 
C) erectile disorder. 
D) delayed ejaculation. 
A) acute erection dysfunction. 
B) vasocongestive failure. 
C) erectile disorder. 
D) delayed ejaculation.

Question 15

In the Australian Study of Health and Relationships,what percentage of men experienced orgasm in encounters that included vaginal intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) 95 
B) 61 
C) 49 
D) 33 
A) 95 
B) 61 
C) 49 
D) 33

Question 16

Karen was sexually abused during her childhood by her uncle.As a result,she develops negative attitudes toward sex and finds it hard to get emotionally attached to anyone.Though she desires to have sex,she avoids engaging in sexual activities thinking that it is bad.Which of the following psychological causes of sexual function difficulties does this scenario exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict within the self 
B) ineffective sexual behavior 
C) sexual anxieties 
D) fatigue and stress 
A) conflict within the self 
B) ineffective sexual behavior 
C) sexual anxieties 
D) fatigue and stress

Question 17

The DSM-5 combined the conditions vaginismus and dyspareunia from the DSM-IV-TR into one category called

Accepted Answer

A) genital-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. 
B) substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction. 
C) male hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
D) female orgasmic disorder. 
A) genital-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. 
B) substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction. 
C) male hypoactive sexual desire disorder. 
D) female orgasmic disorder.

Question 18

Amanda always experiences intense throbbing or shooting pain while having intercourse with her husband.Therefore,she often refuses to have sex with him.In this case,Amanda is most likely to be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) priapism. 
B) dyspareunia. 
C) Peyronie's disease. 
D) dysplasia. 
A) priapism. 
B) dyspareunia. 
C) Peyronie's disease. 
D) dysplasia.

Question 19

Describe substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction and the impact of certain drugs on sexual functioning.

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 added a category of sexual dis

Question 20

Unlike men,women fake orgasm to present a false image of their sexual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The term sexual function dissatisfaction is a useful term because

Why does sex therapist Lonnie Barbach recommend an occasional ban on intercourse?

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is most likely to be associated with

According to Keesling (2006),the number-one reason why some women have difficulty with orgasm is

Which of the following is a male orgasmic disorder?

Which of the following is true of erectile disorder?

Regarding orgasms,the Australian Study of Health and Relationships found that

Without being sexually aroused,Alejandro has a painful erection for several hours.He is likely experiencing

In the Australian Study of Health and Relationships,which sexual behavior was found to be most helpful for the woman to experience orgasm?

The PLISSIT model is a form of "brief" sex therapy.

Whenever Tom and Connie attempt intercourse,penetration is impossible because of the contraction of muscles around the vaginal entrance.This condition is known as

Which one of the following is helpful in the treatment of early ejaculation?

Once a woman has had an orgasm,it is uncommon that she will lose that ability.

A repeated inability to attain or maintain erections during partnered sexual activities is diagnostically referred to as

In the Australian Study of Health and Relationships,what percentage of men experienced orgasm in encounters that included vaginal intercourse?

The DSM-5 combined the conditions vaginismus and dyspareunia from the DSM-IV-TR into one category called

Amanda always experiences intense throbbing or shooting pain while having intercourse with her husband.Therefore,she often refuses to have sex with him.In this case,Amanda is most likely to be experiencing

Describe substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction and the impact of certain drugs on sexual functioning.

Unlike men,women fake orgasm to present a false image of their sexual performance.

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Exam 14: Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

The term sexual function dissatisfaction is a useful term because

Why does sex therapist Lonnie Barbach recommend an occasional ban on intercourse?

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is most likely to be associated with

According to Keesling (2006),the number-one reason why some women have difficulty with orgasm is

Which of the following is a male orgasmic disorder?

Which of the following is true of erectile disorder?

Regarding orgasms,the Australian Study of Health and Relationships found that

Without being sexually aroused,Alejandro has a painful erection for several hours.He is likely experiencing

In the Australian Study of Health and Relationships,which sexual behavior was found to be most helpful for the woman to experience orgasm?

The PLISSIT model is a form of "brief" sex therapy.

Whenever Tom and Connie attempt intercourse,penetration is impossible because of the contraction of muscles around the vaginal entrance.This condition is known as

Which one of the following is helpful in the treatment of early ejaculation?

Once a woman has had an orgasm,it is uncommon that she will lose that ability.

A repeated inability to attain or maintain erections during partnered sexual activities is diagnostically referred to as

In the Australian Study of Health and Relationships,what percentage of men experienced orgasm in encounters that included vaginal intercourse?

The DSM-5 combined the conditions vaginismus and dyspareunia from the DSM-IV-TR into one category called

Amanda always experiences intense throbbing or shooting pain while having intercourse with her husband.Therefore,she often refuses to have sex with him.In this case,Amanda is most likely to be experiencing

Describe substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction and the impact of certain drugs on sexual functioning.

Unlike men,women fake orgasm to present a false image of their sexual performance.

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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