Question 1

If you use the words "always" or "never" when disagreeing with your significant other,you are probably

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A) mounting a character attack. 
B) exhibiting the "big freeze." 
C) whining. 
D) gunnysacking. 
A) mounting a character attack. 
B) exhibiting the "big freeze." 
C) whining. 
D) gunnysacking. A

Question 2

Regarding female sexual arousal disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Female sexual arousal may be primary in which the woman has never experienced arousal or secondary in which the woman has experienced arousal,but now does not. 
B) Most women with sexual arousal problems also experience a lack of sexual desire,so they are said to suffer from female sexual interest/arousal disorder. 
C) Female sexual arousal problems may be medical,being related to illness or the side effects of medicines or contraceptives. 
D) Some women experience inhibited arousal because they lack sufficient control over their emotions. 
A) Female sexual arousal may be primary in which the woman has never experienced arousal or secondary in which the woman has experienced arousal,but now does not. 
B) Most women with sexual arousal problems also experience a lack of sexual desire,so they are said to suffer from female sexual interest/arousal disorder. 
C) Female sexual arousal problems may be medical,being related to illness or the side effects of medicines or contraceptives. 
D) Some women experience inhibited arousal because they lack sufficient control over their emotions. D

Question 3

A condition in women in which muscle spasms in the vagina prevent intercourse is called

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A) vaginismus. 
B) female impotence. 
C) premature orgasm. 
D) hypoactive sexual desire. 
A) vaginismus. 
B) female impotence. 
C) premature orgasm. 
D) hypoactive sexual desire. A

Question 4

People are most likely to value their sexuality when

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A) their sexual needs are being met consistently. 
B) they develop a respectful,trusting,and intimate relationship with their partner. 
C) they have a good body image. 
D) they are in good health and free from stress and worry. 
A) their sexual needs are being met consistently. 
B) they develop a respectful,trusting,and intimate relationship with their partner. 
C) they have a good body image. 
D) they are in good health and free from stress and worry.

Question 5

Regarding intimacy and communication,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A) An honest,equitable,and affectionate out-of-bed relationship contributes greatly to sexual satisfaction. 
B) Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy. 
C) When partners argue,this places them at a higher risk for a loss of intimacy. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) An honest,equitable,and affectionate out-of-bed relationship contributes greatly to sexual satisfaction. 
B) Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy. 
C) When partners argue,this places them at a higher risk for a loss of intimacy. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 6

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy,which of the following statements about maintaining a healthy sexual relationship is FALSE?

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A) Looking forward to lovemaking can be inhibited by routine and poor communication between partners. 
B) A respectful,trusting,and intimate relationship with your partner allows both partners to deal with negative sexual experiences when they occur. 
C) Unexpected,spontaneous lovemaking should be discouraged,since more negative sexual experiences tend to occur when lovemaking is unplanned. 
D) A sense of closeness and intimacy with one's partner helps maintain sexual desire,especially in long­term relationships. 
A) Looking forward to lovemaking can be inhibited by routine and poor communication between partners. 
B) A respectful,trusting,and intimate relationship with your partner allows both partners to deal with negative sexual experiences when they occur. 
C) Unexpected,spontaneous lovemaking should be discouraged,since more negative sexual experiences tend to occur when lovemaking is unplanned. 
D) A sense of closeness and intimacy with one's partner helps maintain sexual desire,especially in long­term relationships.

Question 7

Regarding intimacy and communication,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Intimacy is easier to achieve when partners communicate openly with each other. 
B) Always being pleasant and avoiding discussion of difficult topics are ways that couples avoid intimacy. 
C) When partners argue,this places them at higher risk for a loss of intimacy. 
D) Making compromises and making time for your partner are techniques that encourage intimacy. 
A) Intimacy is easier to achieve when partners communicate openly with each other. 
B) Always being pleasant and avoiding discussion of difficult topics are ways that couples avoid intimacy. 
C) When partners argue,this places them at higher risk for a loss of intimacy. 
D) Making compromises and making time for your partner are techniques that encourage intimacy.

Question 8

Regarding relationships and sexual adjustments,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people. 
B) Gottman believes that a couple must have at least five times as many positive as negative moments in their marriage if it is to survive. 
C) Couples with satisfactory sex lives often survive having a poor relationship. 
D) Couples who share positive experiences and satisfying relationships also tend to have satisfying sex lives. 
A) Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people. 
B) Gottman believes that a couple must have at least five times as many positive as negative moments in their marriage if it is to survive. 
C) Couples with satisfactory sex lives often survive having a poor relationship. 
D) Couples who share positive experiences and satisfying relationships also tend to have satisfying sex lives.

Question 9

Approximately 50 percent of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A woman who has never experienced sexual arousal would be diagnosed with a female sexual interest/arousal disorder that would be considered

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A) primary. 
B) secondary. 
C) organic. 
D) psychogenic. 
A) primary. 
B) secondary. 
C) organic. 
D) psychogenic.

Question 11

Sensate focus is a technique that

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A) is used to treat erectile disorders in men. 
B) involves both the man and his sexual partner. 
C) directs attention to natural sensations of pleasure. 
D) involves all of these. 
A) is used to treat erectile disorders in men. 
B) involves both the man and his sexual partner. 
C) directs attention to natural sensations of pleasure. 
D) involves all of these.

Question 12

Marcia is repelled by the prospect of having sex with another person.The thought of engaging in intercourse causes her panic and revulsion.Marcia has a(n)

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A) orgasm disorder. 
B) sexual aversion. 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) paraphilia. 
A) orgasm disorder. 
B) sexual aversion. 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) paraphilia.

Question 13

One of the typical effects of the excessive consumption of alcohol on male sexuality is

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A) loss of all sexual desire. 
B) increased substitution of fantasy for actual sex. 
C) occasional erectile problems. 
D) intense sexual desires. 
A) loss of all sexual desire. 
B) increased substitution of fantasy for actual sex. 
C) occasional erectile problems. 
D) intense sexual desires.

Question 14

Regarding sexual relationships,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) When disagreements about sex occur,it is important for one partner to take responsibility for the problem. 
B) It is good for partners to use the "touch and ask" rule to improve their communication about sex. 
C) When sexual problems arise,partners should try to be responsive to each other on an emotional level. 
D) Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people or the superhuman sexual exploits portrayed in movies. 
A) When disagreements about sex occur,it is important for one partner to take responsibility for the problem. 
B) It is good for partners to use the "touch and ask" rule to improve their communication about sex. 
C) When sexual problems arise,partners should try to be responsive to each other on an emotional level. 
D) Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people or the superhuman sexual exploits portrayed in movies.

Question 15

Three patterns that are almost always related to serious long-term problems in relationships include all of the following EXCEPT for

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A) being open about one's feelings. 
B) being defensive. 
C) being stubborn. 
D) refusing to talk (the "big freeze"). 
A) being open about one's feelings. 
B) being defensive. 
C) being stubborn. 
D) refusing to talk (the "big freeze").

Question 16

Regarding premature ejaculation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 10 percent or less of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation. 
B) Some men with premature ejaculation have simply never learned to be aware of the physical signals of impending ejaculation. 
C) Treatment for premature ejaculation is highly successful and relatively simple. 
D) Premature ejaculation occurs because some men simply engage in techniques that maximize sensation and make rapid orgasm inevitable. 
A) Approximately 10 percent or less of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation. 
B) Some men with premature ejaculation have simply never learned to be aware of the physical signals of impending ejaculation. 
C) Treatment for premature ejaculation is highly successful and relatively simple. 
D) Premature ejaculation occurs because some men simply engage in techniques that maximize sensation and make rapid orgasm inevitable.

Question 17

Gottman believes that a couple must have at least five times as many positive as negative moments in their marriage if it is to survive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Women who have a lack of sexual motivation or who respond with little or no physical arousal to sexual stimulation would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) anorgasmic disorder. 
B) female impotence. 
C) sexual dysfunction not otherwise specified. 
D) female sexual interest/arousal disorder. 
A) anorgasmic disorder. 
B) female impotence. 
C) sexual dysfunction not otherwise specified. 
D) female sexual interest/arousal disorder.

Question 19

Which of the following sexual dysfunctions has the BEST chance of being resolved without professional help?

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A) dyspareunia 
B) female orgasmic disorder 
C) premature ejaculation 
D) male erectile disorder 
A) dyspareunia 
B) female orgasmic disorder 
C) premature ejaculation 
D) male erectile disorder

Question 20

Regarding orgasms,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Orgasms require a degree of abandonment to erotic feelings. 
B) Orgasms are inhibited by fears and guilt. 
C) Orgasms are intensified by controlling and intellectualizing erotic feelings. 
D) Orgasms are inhibited by ambivalence or hostility in a relationship. 
A) Orgasms require a degree of abandonment to erotic feelings. 
B) Orgasms are inhibited by fears and guilt. 
C) Orgasms are intensified by controlling and intellectualizing erotic feelings. 
D) Orgasms are inhibited by ambivalence or hostility in a relationship.

Exam 49: Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

If you use the words "always" or "never" when disagreeing with your significant other,you are probably

Regarding female sexual arousal disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A condition in women in which muscle spasms in the vagina prevent intercourse is called

People are most likely to value their sexuality when

Regarding intimacy and communication,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy,which of the following statements about maintaining a healthy sexual relationship is FALSE?

Regarding intimacy and communication,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding relationships and sexual adjustments,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Approximately 50 percent of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation.

A woman who has never experienced sexual arousal would be diagnosed with a female sexual interest/arousal disorder that would be considered

Sensate focus is a technique that

Marcia is repelled by the prospect of having sex with another person.The thought of engaging in intercourse causes her panic and revulsion.Marcia has a(n)

One of the typical effects of the excessive consumption of alcohol on male sexuality is

Regarding sexual relationships,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Three patterns that are almost always related to serious long-term problems in relationships include all of the following EXCEPT for

Regarding premature ejaculation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Gottman believes that a couple must have at least five times as many positive as negative moments in their marriage if it is to survive.

Women who have a lack of sexual motivation or who respond with little or no physical arousal to sexual stimulation would be diagnosed with

Which of the following sexual dysfunctions has the BEST chance of being resolved without professional help?

Regarding orgasms,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology