Question 1

Treatments suitable for resolving sexual function difficulties associated with vaginal pain in menopausal women are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lubrication and hormone replacement therapy
B)   psychotherapy and sensate focus
C)   behavioral and cognitive therapy
D)   PLISSIT therapy and Kegel exercises

Question 2

Avery, a 25-year-old woman, experiences pain during vaginal intercourse. She avoids sexual encounters, fearing pain may occur. The muscles around her vagina tighten during vaginal intercourse and make penile-vaginal intercourse difficult. Which of the following is suffered by Avery in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   Peyronie's disease
B)   female sexual interest/arousal disorder
C)   ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
D)   genital-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

Question 3

Gay men and lesbian women tend to have sexual function difficulties and dissatisfaction as a result of conflict within the self that is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   priapism
B)   sexual aversion disorder
C)   internalized homophobia
D)   relationship problems

Question 4

Jacob, a 30-year-old man, cannot ejaculate during sexual intercourse despite adequate sexual stimulation and the desire to experience ejaculation. However, when his partner gives an oral stimulation, he is able to ejaculate. He consults a sexologist, and the sexologist is most likely to diagnose his sexual difficulty as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   premature ejaculation
B)   dyspareunia
C)   delayed ejaculation
D)   priapism

Question 5

According to the DSM-5, which of the following is a sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Peyronie's disease
B)   priapism
C)   ejaculatory inevitability
D)   premature ejaculation

Question 6

The number-one sexual function problem of American couples is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inhibited sexual desire
B)   hypersexual disorder
C)   substance-induced sexual dysfunction
D)   orgasmic disorder

Question 7

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

Question 8

Which of the following is true of sexual function dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   It reflects a societal perception and has broad medical focus.
B)   It is a common outcome of a difficulty in sexual functioning.
C)   It begins with a man-centered definition of sexual function problems.
D)   It acknowledges an overarching definition of what is "normal" versus what is dysfunctional.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the cognitive-behavioral approach of Masters and Johnson for the treatment of sexual function difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)   They saw sexual problems as an individual problem that had to be dealt with individually.
B)   They accepted the Freudian approach of tracing sexual function problems to childhood.
C)   They believed that basic personality change was necessary for sexual problems to disappear.
D)   They relabeled sexual function problems as sexual dysfunctions rather than aspects of neuroses.

Question 11

Explain how fatigue and stress cause sexual function difficulties and dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

Many sexual function difficulties and di...

Question 12

In the treatment for erectile difficulties using a cognitive-behavioral approach, couples are taught that the first step in treatment is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the removal of fears and anxieties
B)   learning to objectively observe one's own sexual responses
C)   learning to concentrate on one's partner's arousal rather than one's own
D)   understanding the physiology of erection

Question 13

What are some of the physical causes of sexual function difficulties and dissatisfaction in men?

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Diabetes and alcoholism are leading caus...

Question 14

According to a study by Hackney, Lane, Register-Mihalik, and O'Leary (2017), men who exercised moderately or light in intensity or duration were much less likely to indicate moderate or high libidos than those whose workouts were especially prolonged or intense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The technical term for painful intercourse is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vaginismus
B)   dyspareunia
C)   anorgasmia
D)   priapism

Question 16

Which of the following is true of Masters and Johnson's cognitive-behavioral approach to treating sexual function difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)   They applied Freudian theory to sexual problems.
B)   They were able to trace the origin of sexual difficulties to childhood problems.
C)   They proposed that sexual problems stemmed from ignorance, faulty techniques, or relationship problems.
D)   They believed in treating individuals rather than couples.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of female orgasmic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   A woman is said to have a female orgasmic disorder if she experiences orgasm only during clitoral stimulation, but not during intercourse.
B)   Orgasm consistency among women is lower during masturbation than during partnered sexual behavior.
C)   Most female orgasmic disorders are lifelong rather than acquired problems.
D)   A positive correlation exists between introvert behavior and female orgasmic disorder.

Question 18

Diabetes and alcoholism are leading causes of male erectile difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Ellison, how do people know if they are having "good sex"?

Accepted Answer

A)   if both partners are orgasmic
B)   if they feel good about themselves, their partners, their relationships, and their sexual behaviors
C)   if both partners agree on how often they have sex and what they will do
D)   if the frequency of sexual activity is within normal limits

Question 20

The term "frigid" has been replaced with the less prejudicial description ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   female sexual arousal disorder
B)   sensate deficit disorder
C)   female sexual dysphoria
D)   arousal aversion disorder

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Treatments suitable for resolving sexual function difficulties associated with vaginal pain in menopausal women are ________.

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Which of the following is true of sexual function dissatisfaction?

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

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Avery, a 25-year-old woman, experiences pain during vaginal intercourse. She avoids sexual encounters, fearing pain may occur. The muscles around her vagina tighten during vaginal intercourse and make penile-vaginal intercourse difficult. Which of the following is suffered by Avery in this scenario?

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According to Ellison, how do people know if they are having "good sex"?

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Which of the following is true of Masters and Johnson's cognitive-behavioral approach to treating sexual function difficulties?

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